The nurse is monitoring a client who is in seclusion. The nurse determines that it is safe for the client to come out of seclusion when the client makes which statement?
A. "I need to go to the bathroom."
B. "I'm no longer a threat to myself or others."
C. "I want to be alone for a while in my own room."
D. "I can't breathe in here. The walls are closing in on me."
Ans: B. "I'm no longer a threat to myself or others."
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