Which statement should a nurse identify as correct regarding a client's right to refuse treatment?
1. Clients can refuse pharmacological but not psychological treatment.
2. Clients can refuse any treatment at any time.
3. Clients can refuse only electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
4. Professionals can override treatment refusal by an actively suicidal or homicidal client.
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Rationale: The nurse should understand that health-care professionals could override treatment refusal when a client is actively suicidal or homicidal. A suicidal or homicidal client who refuses treatment may be in danger or a danger to others. This situation should be treated as an emergency, and treatment may be performed without informed consent.
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