Like if an ambulance brought in a Patient who was fighting everybody?
2006-09-28 07:31:06 · 5 answers · asked by John G 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's us nurses who will have to deal with a combative patient before the doctor sees them. First we talk to the patient and try to find out why he/she is being combative. Sometimes it's because they are in severe pain. We can treat that. If they are combative because of drugs, alcohol or a psychotic episode (sometime due to brain damage), what we do is apply restraints and get a doctor's order for an antipsychotic such as haloperidol (Haldol) which we like to give IM (intramuscular) injection. Works every time!
2006-09-28 07:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We usually sedate them or restrain them, depending on their condition and other factors. They cannot be permitted to harm the medical staff trying to help them.
2006-09-28 08:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nurses put them in restraints, basically buckle them down.
2006-09-28 07:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by Fun2010 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will give them a shot of happy medicine and all will be good.
2006-09-28 07:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they tie them down or sedate them
2006-09-28 07:39:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋