A Large Mental Health Facility Has Several Specialized Units

question 6

Multiple Choice

A large mental health facility has several specialized units. A patient admitted for alcohol withdrawal asks, "Will I be with patients who have schizophrenia or dementia while I'm here?" Select the nurse's best solve.

• A) "No. Patients with alcoholism often become violent and must be isolated from our general psychiatric population."
• B) "No. Patients with needs for alcohol detoxification are treated on our acute substance abuse unit."
• C) "Yes. Our patients often help each other, so they are all on the same unit."
• D) "Your question leads me to wonder if you're feeling frightened."

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Positivist Approach

a method in sociology that emphasizes the use of empirical evidence and scientific methods to understand and explain social phenomena.

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