| Front | What guidelines should you follow when dealing with a psychotic patient? |
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| Back | When dealing with these patients, you should Determine if the situation is a danger to yourself or others Identify yourself clearly Be calm, direct, and straightforward Maintain an emotional distance. Do not touch the patient, and do not be overly friendly or effusively reassuring. Do not argue. Explain what you would like to do. Involve people the patient trusts, such as family or friends, to gain patient cooperation. |
Tags: 20, emergencies, psychiatric
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