Mental Health Nursing
Is this correct?
What steps would you take in de-escalating a
situation?
Encourage patients to take deep breaths or implement learned
breathing exercises.
Ensure nonverbal communication, such as facial expression,
matches the situation (you should not be smiling if the patient is
in pain). Maintain eye contact and avoid hostile postures or closed
body language.
Use therapeutic communication and positive verbal communication
techniques, such as acceptance, active listening, validation, and
open-ended statements. Be empathic when fits and...