A 55-year-old man with a history of assaulting staff attends clinic smelling of alcohol and becomes verbally aggressive, shouting and threatening phys...

Question

A 55-year-old man with a history of assaulting staff attends clinic smelling of alcohol and becomes verbally aggressive, shouting and threatening physical harm. He refuses to calm down despite de-escalation attempts. Other patients are distressed and staff feel unsafe. What is the most appropriate course of action?

Accepted Answer

End the consultation, ensure staff and patient safety, and arrange follow-up when it is safe to do so

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Continue the consultation regardless to avoid complaints

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Immediately discharge him from the practice permanently without explanation

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Physically restrain him yourself until he calms down

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Ignore his behaviour because he is intoxicated

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Managing violent or aggressive patient