What action should the nurse take after entering the room of a client who becomes agitated and combative?

A, B, D, and E.

Therapeutic communication techniques include listening, maintaining silence, maintaining neutral responses, using broad openings and open-ended questions, focusing and refocusing, restating, clarifying and validating, sharing perceptions, reflecting, providing acknowledgment and feedback, giving information, presenting reality, encouraging formulation of a plan of action, providing nonverbal encouragement, and summarizing

How do you respond to an agitated patient?

Surprise agitated patients with kindness to help them get better..
Start by being respectful and understanding..
Show you want to help, not jail them..
Repeat yourself. ... .
Offer a quiet place for the patient to be alone to calm down. ... .
Respect the patient's personal space..
Identify the patient's wants and feelings..
Listen..

What therapeutic conversation and behavior is helpful when calming an agitated escalated or aggressive patient?

Use clear, short sentences and simple vocabulary to help the patient comprehend messages without further agitation. Give the patient time to process information and respond. Repeating key information — such as requests, options, and limitations — is essential in de-escalation. Identify wants and feelings.

How do you handle patient aggression?

Dealing with an aggressive patient takes care, judgement and self-control..
Remain calm, listen to what they are saying, ask open-ended questions..
Reassure them and acknowledge their grievances..
Provide them with an opportunity to explain what has angered them. ... .
Maintain eye contact, but not prolonged..

How is acute agitation treated?

Haloperidol and lorazepam are the most widely used agents for acute agitation, are effective in a wide diagnostic arena and can be used in medically compromised patients. Haloperidol can cause significant extrapyramidal symptoms, and has rarely been associated with cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death.