There Is One Bed Available on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

question 17

Multiple Choice

There is one bed available on an inpatient psychiatric unit.For which client should a nurse advocate emergency commitment?

• A) An individual who is persistently mentally ill and evicted from an apartment
• B) An individual treated in the emergency department (ED) for generalized anxiety disorder
• C) An individual who is delusional and has a plan to kill his wife
• D) An individual who rates mood 4/10 and is participating in a no-harm safety plan

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