When the patient with a psychosis is thought to be a danger to self or others, the admission to the hospital is by:
a. probating.
b. voluntary.
c. physician's order.
d. family request.
A
Probating can be done if the individual is thought to be a danger to self or others.
You might also like to view...
The nursing staff has been intervening to control excessive postpartum bleeding. The nurse notes the client's condition as follows: cold, wet skin; pulse rate 120; increasing anxiety. What would be the most appropriate immediate nursing action?
a. Decrease IV to a keep-vein-open rate. b. Initiate transfusion of 2 units of packed red blood cells. c. Insert a Foley catheter. d. Notify the health care provider and increase the IV fluid rate.
The nurse will be bringing the parents of a neonate with sepsis to the neonatal intensive care nursery for the first time. Which statement is best?
1. "I'll bring you to your baby and then leave so you can have some privacy." 2. "Your baby is on a ventilator with 50% oxygen, and has an umbilical line." 3. "I am so sorry this has all happened. I know how stressful this can be." 4. "Your baby is working hard to breathe and lying quite still, and has an IV."
A nurse is working with a client with depression and substance abuse on ways to promote recovery. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to include? Select all that apply
A) A positive social network B) Compliance to treatment C) Avoidance of hospitalization D) Supportive housing E) Community vocational rehabilitation
A patient will begin using a transdermal preparation of a muscarinic antagonist for overactive bladder (OAB)
The nurse teaches the patient what to do if side effects occur. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching? a. "I can use sugar-free gum for dry mouth." b. "I may need laxatives for constipation." c. "I should keep the site covered to prevent other people from getting the medicine." d. "I will take Benadryl for any itching caused by a local reaction to the patch."