A client experiencing psychosis became aggressive, struck another client, and so required seclusion. What is the best documentation regarding this situation? Option A Client struck another client who attempted to leave day room to go to bathroom. Seclusion necessary at 1415. Plan: Maintain seclusion for 8 hours and keep these two clients away from each other for 24 hours. Option B Seclusion ordered by primary health care provider at 1415 after command hallucinations told the client to hit another client. Careful monitoring of client maintained during period of seclusion. Option C Seclusion ordered by Dr. Smith for aggressive behavior. Begun at 1415. Maintained for 2 hours without incident. Outcome: Client calmer and apologized for outburst. Option D Client pacing, shouting. Haloperidol 5 mg given PO at 1300. No effect by 1315. At 1415 client yelled, “I’ll punch anyone who gets near me,” and struck another client with fist. Physically placed in seclusion at 1420. Seclusion order obtained from Dr. Smith at 1430.
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