A Nurse Performed These Actions While Caring for Patients in an Inpatient

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nurse performed these actions while caring for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Which action violated patients' rights?

• A) Prohibited a patient from using the telephone
• B) In patient's presence, opened a package mailed to patient
• C) Remained within arm's length of patient with homicidal ideation
• D) Permitted a patient with psychosis to refuse oral psychotropic medication

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