After Disturbing the Peace,an Aggressive,disoriented,unkempt,homeless Individual Is Escorted to an Emergency

question 24

Multiple Choice

After disturbing the peace,an aggressive,disoriented,unkempt,homeless individual is escorted to an emergency department by police.The client threatens suicide.Which criteria would enable a physician to consider involuntary commitment? Select all that apply.

• A) Being dangerous to others
• B) Being homeless
• C) Being disruptive to the community
• D) Being gravely disabled and unable to meet basic needs
• E) Being suicidal

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Definitions:

Distal Stimulation

The occurrence of stimuli in the external environment that interact with our sensory organs, leading to perception.

Sensation

How our sensory receptors and nervous system take in and depict energies coming from stimuli in our surroundings.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect at least 50% of the time.

Sensory Memory

A type of storage that holds sensory information for a very short period of time, usually under one second.