A client with a diagnosis of depression has been admitted to the health care facility. From a legal standpoint, clients hospitalized as voluntary admissions differ from other types of admissions in which of the following ways?
A) They can dictate their own plan of care independently.
B) They are considered legally competent.
C) They are considered a danger to themselves or others.
D) They cannot refuse treatment.
Ans: B
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Voluntary clients have certain rights that differ from those of other hospitalized clients. Specifically, they are considered competent (unless otherwise adjudicated) and therefore have the absolute right to refuse treatment, including psychotropic medications, unless they are dangerous to themselves or others, as in a violent destructive episode within the treatment unit. Though client preferences are always considered, these clients cannot dictate their plan of care without input from the care team.
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