A 22-year-old client has been manipulative of staff and disruptive in the milieu. Although she is not dangerous to herself or others, she has created problems on the unit and clearly is not making progress
The nurses offer prescribed medication, but she consistently refuses "any drugs." The staff realizes that legally this client can: A) Be coerced to accept treatment
B) Be committed by her family to receive needed treatment
C) Have her family sign permission for treatment
D) Continue to refuse treatment
D
Feedback: If she is not dangerous to herself or others, the client maintains the right to refuse treatment even when it is needed. If a client is able to give consent, she cannot be coerced into accepting treatment, have her family sign permission for her, or be committed by the family unless she is a danger to herself or others.
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