Which of These Patients Is the Most Appropriate Candidate for Assignment

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these patients is the most appropriate candidate for assignment to a crisis bed? A patient who:

• A) is found inebriated and claims to be "king of the universe."
• B) shows a store clerk a knife after being refused use of the store's restroom.
• C) has a history of violent outbursts and has been recently evicted from his or her home.
• D) is known to have bipolar disorder who expresses a need to be hospitalized "for the winter."

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