RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 923 of 2368

Which statement by the nurse to an agitated client is an example of limit-setting rather than a threat?

  1. Calm down right now, or you will be removed from the unit by security.
  2. Please take a seat. I will need to ask for help if you cannot stay in control.
  3. Behavior like this will never be allowed here, and there will be consequences.
  4. If you shout again, I will not provide your care for the rest of the shift.
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Correct answer: Please take a seat. I will need to ask for help if you cannot stay in control.

Limit-setting states what will happen in a calm way. Threats are avoided because they can escalate behavior.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Maladaptive Coping Behaviors: Verbal De-Escalation Techniques. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026