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Title: A patient with psychosis became aggressive, struck another patient, and required seclusion. Select ... Post by: aedward9 on Jan 21, 2018 A patient with psychosis became aggressive, struck another patient, and required seclusion. Select the best documentation.
a. Patient struck another patient who attempted to leave day room to go to bathroom. Seclusion necessary at 1415. Plan: Maintain seclusion for 8 hours and keep these two patients away from each other for 24 hours. b. Seclusion ordered by physician at 1415 after command hallucinations told the patient to hit another patient. Careful monitoring of patient maintained during period of seclusion. c. Seclusion ordered by MD for aggressive behavior. Begun at 1415. Maintained for 2 hours without incident. Outcome: Patient calmer and apologized for outburst. d. Patient pacing, shouting. Haloperidol 5 mg given PO at 1300. No effect by 1315. At 1415 patient yelled, I'll punch anyone who gets near me, and struck another patient with fist. Physically placed in seclusion at 1420. Seclusion order obtained from MD at 1430. Title: A patient with psychosis became aggressive, struck another patient, and required seclusion. Select ... Post by: callie0714 on Jan 21, 2018 Content hidden
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