Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for patients who:
a. present a clear danger to self or others.
b. are noncompliant with medication at home.
c. have limited support systems in the community.
d. develop new symptoms during the course of an illness.
ANS: A
Hospitalization is justified when the patient is a danger to self or others, has dangerously decompensated, or needs intensive medical treatment. The distracters do not necessarily describe patients who require inpatient treatment.
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