The nurse notes that a client sitting in a chair has not gotten up in 1 hour. The client does not respond to verbal directions, and her arm has been extended over the armrest for 30 minutes. Which of the following should the nurse do next?
1. Assist the client out of the chair to lead her back to bed.
2. Give PRN-prescribed doses of haloperidol (Haldol) and lorazepam (Ativan).
3. Ask the client to describe what she is experiencing right now.
4. Sit quietly with the client until she begins to respond.
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