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A client on a stretcher in the emergency department begins to thrash around, slap the sheets and yells, 'Get these bugs off of me.' She is disoriented and has a blood pressure of 189/75 and a pulse of 96. The friend who is with her says, 'She was drinking a lot 3 days ago and asked me for money to get more vodka, but I didn't have any.' The nurse should do the following in which order from first to last?

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Obtain an order to place the client in restraints, if needed.
Implement constant observation.
Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes.
Administer haloperidol (Haldol) and lorazepam (Ativan) I.M. as ordered.
Remind the client that she is in the hospital and the nurse is with her.
Chart the client's response to the interventions.

Correct Answer: B,E,D,A,F

Rationale: First implement observation, orient the client, monitor vital signs, administer medications, consider restraints if needed, and chart responses.

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