There is one bed available on an inpatient psychiatric unit. For which client should a nurse advocate emergency commitment?
A. An individual who is persistently mentally ill and evicted from an apartment
B. An individual treated in the emergency department (ED) for generalized anxiety disorder
C. An individual who is delusional and has a plan to kill his wife
D. An individual who rates mood 4/10 and is participating in a no-harm safety plan
ANS: C
The criteria for involuntary emergency commitment include danger to self and/or others. Of the four clients considered, the client who is delusional and has a plan to kill his wife meets this criterion as a danger to others.
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