Which of these patients is the most appropriate candidate for assignment to a crisis bed? A patient who:
a. is found inebriated and claims to be "king of the universe.".
b. shows a store clerk a knife after being refused use of the store's restroom.
c. has a history of violent outbursts and has been recently evicted from his or her home.
d. is known to have bipolar disorder who expresses a need to be hospitalized "for the winter.".
B
Lethality assessment is the primary reason for using a crisis bed in the hospital. Although the other patients described would seem to benefit from hospitalization, crisis beds are used for patients who are suicidal and homicidal.
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