A patient is noted to have a high level of non-goal-directed motor activity,running from chair to chair in the solarium.He is wide eyed and seems terror stricken.He cries,"They're coming! They're coming!" He neither follows staff direction nor responds to verbal efforts to calm him.Which nursing response should be the highest priority?

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Safety is of highest priority because the patient experiencing panic is at high risk for self-injury related to increased non-goal-directed motor activity,distorted perceptions,and disordered thoughts.Option B: The goal should be to decrease environmental stimuli.Option C is a lower priority than safety.Option D: Clarification of feelings cannot take place until the level of anxiety is lowered.

A Patient Is Noted to Have a High Level of Non-Goal-Directed