A 13-year-old patient is becoming increasingly agitated toward the nurse practitioner during an initial assessment in an outpatient clinic.

A 13-year-old patient is becoming increasingly agitated toward the nurse practitioner during an initial assessment in an outpatient clinic. The patient is swearing at the nurse practitioner and aggressively posturing whenever a question is asked that they do not wish to answer, particularly questions about their relationship with their parents. How should the nurse practitioner handle this situation? Ask the patient more questions about their parents Employ active listening techniques to calm the patient End the assessment right away due to safety concerns Firmly tell the patient that they need to calm down.