What is the principal reason that a higher standard of care may be required for safeguarding mentally ill persons?
1. Mentally ill persons bring more lawsuits than those with no mental illness.
2. Mentally ill persons cannot fully appreciate their exposure to potential harm.
3. State governments impose higher standards for such persons.
4. These patients require more care than do those who are physically ill.
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Rationale: The mentally ill are considered a vulnerable population due to their behavioral and cognitive impairments. Therefore, their judgments and actions may be altered, and they may not be able to recognize the risks of circumstances regarding their care. The standards are imposed by the health care professions that provide care for the mentally ill, not by state governments. These patients are not known to bring more suits than others and the patient may or may not require more care than those that are physically ill.
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