When planning the care of a client experiencing aggression, the nurse incorporates the principle of “least restrictive alternative,” meaning that less restrictive interventions must be tried before...

When planning the care of a client experiencing aggression, the nurse incorporates the principle of “least restrictive alternative,” meaning that less restrictive interventions must be tried before more restrictive measures are employed. Which of the following measures should the nurse consider to be the most restrictive?

1. Tension reduction strategies.

2. Haloperidol (Haldol) given orally.

3. Voluntary seclusion or time-out.

4. Haloperidol given intramuscularly.