The nurse who is reviewing the record of a client admitted to the mental health unit notes that the client was admitted by voluntary status, which indicates that:
1. The admission was mandated by court order.
2. The admission was made without the client's consent.
3. The client has the right to demand and obtain release from the hospital.
4. The client was committed by a group of designated mental health professionals.
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Rationale: Generally, voluntary admission is sought by the client or the client's family by written application to the facility. Voluntary clients have the right to demand and obtain release from the hospital. "The admission was mandated by court order," "the admission was made without the client's consent," and "the client was committed by a group of designated mental health pro-fessionals" identify the criteria for involuntary or emergency involuntary admission to a mental health care facility.
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