Posted: July 26th, 2017

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is shouting and banging on the door leading to the outside, saying, “I need to go to an appointment.” What is the appropriate nursing intervention?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is shouting and banging on the door leading to the outside, saying, “I need to go to an appointment.” What is the appropriate nursing intervention?

A. Tell the client that he cannot bang on the door.
B. Ignore this behavior.
C. Escort the client going back into the room.