SAQ 1205 – Agitation in an elderly short-stay patient

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You are working an evening shift and are called to the short-stay ED unit. An 89-year-old man is shouting and appears agitated in bed.

What is your initial approach?

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What are the likely causes of his behaviour?

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He becomes more verbally aggressive during assessment. What medications can you use, including doses and route?

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