QUESTIONS.1. What may be the precipitating factor in Daniel’s aggressive behavior?2. What purpose do the pictures serve for Daniel? 3. What immediate measures must be observed to ensure the safety of Daniel and the ward employees? 4. What nursing approaches may be used to manage the patient’s behavior? Thank you! SCENARIOYou are a nurse in a psychiatric ward. You have a patient under yourcare:Daniel is a 67-year-old resident of a special dementia unit of a long-termcare facility. His family admitted him following an incident in which hedrove a neighbor's car to NLEX North bound and proceeded to enter anexit access going the wrong direction. Several vehicles were forced intothe median to avoid accident. He was eventually stopped by policeofficers who informed his wife, Elizabeth, that arrangements would have to be made for his safety.Daniel owns a construction business and told the police officers he was "going to work," althoughhe had been unable to work for the past 3 years because of diagnosed early-onset Alzheimer'sdementia. Since his admission to the nursing home facility, Daniel paces the halls, pulling on handrails, doorknobs, and window casings. He repeatedly runs his hands over all door hinges andlatches, kick the walls and doors, moves furniture around in the rooms. Daniel wears a sock on hisleft foot, but refuses to wear shoes. He becomes agitated and strikes out with a fisted hand if anyattempt is made to put a sock or shoe on the right foot. Daniel will only take a bath if Elizabeth ispresent. He becomes physically aggressive when nursing personnel try to attend to his hygieneneeds unless she is talking to him. The staff has placed pictures of Elizabeth on several doors inhis room and in the shower room hoping to give him a feeling of security with her perceivedpresence. Elizabeth comes to the facility several times each day to help with her husband's care.

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1. What may be the precipitating factor in Daniel’s aggressive behavior? 2. What purpose do the pictures serve for Daniel? 3. What immediate measures must be observed to ensure the safety of Daniel and the ward employees?

1. What may be the precipitating factor in Daniel’s aggressive behavior? 2. What purpose do the pictures serve for Daniel? 3. What immediate measures must be observed to ensure the safety of Daniel and the ward employees?

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