A large mental health facility has several specialized units. A patient admitted for alcohol withdrawal asks, "Will I be with patients who have schizophrenia or dementia while I'm here?" Select the nurse's best answer
a. "No. Patients with alcoholism often become violent and must be isolated from our general psychiatric population."
b. "No. Patients with needs for alcohol detoxification are treated on our acute substance abuse unit."
c. "Yes. Our patients often help each other, so they are all on the same unit."
d. "Your question leads me to wonder if you're feeling frightened."
B
Specialty units serve specific populations of patients. The patient in need of alcohol detoxification will receive care on an acute substance abuse unit. It's important to answer the patient's question. Afterward, the nurse can explore the patient's feelings. Violence is a risk during alcohol withdrawal, but the risk alone is not a reason to isolate the patient from others.
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