A client diagnosed with schizophrenia refuses to take medication, citing the right of autonomy. Under which circumstance would a nurse have the right to medicate the client against the client's wishes?
1. A client makes inappropriate sexual innuendos to a staff member.
2. A client constantly demands attention from the nurse by begging, "Help me get better."
3. A client physically attacks another client after being confronted in group therapy.
4. A client refuses to bathe or perform hygienic activities.
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Rationale: The nurse would have the right to medicate a client against his or her wishes if the client physically attacks another client. This client poses a significant risk to safety and is incapable of making informed choices. The client's refusal to accept treatment can be challenged, because the client is endangering the safety of others.
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