For which client would an advanced practice nurse recommend emergency commitment? An in-dividual who:
1. Is persistently mentally ill and was evicted from his apartment
2. Has come to the Emergency Department for treatment of a panic attack
3. Is delusional and threatening to kill his wife
4. Is depressed and has signed a "no suicide" contract
ANS: 3
Emergency commitment is most useful to detain individuals who are clearly a danger to self or others. Clients in options 1, 2, and 4 do not require hospitalization.
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