Which individual diagnosed with a mental illness may need involuntary hospitalization? An individual:
a. who has a panic attack after her child gets lost in a shopping mall
b. with visions of demons emerging from cemetery plots throughout the community
c. who takes 38 acetaminophen tablets after the person's stock portfolio becomes worthless
d. diagnosed with major depression who stops taking prescribed antidepressant medication
Question 2
An aide in a psychiatric hospital says to the nurse, We don't have time every day to help each patient complete a menu selection. Let's tell dietary to prepare popular choices and send them to our unit. Select the nurse's best response.
a. Thanks for the suggestion, but that idea may not work because so many patients take MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) antidepressants.
b. Thanks for the idea, but it's important to treat patients as individuals. Giving choices is one way we can respect patients' individuality.
c. Thank you for the suggestion, but the patients' bill of rights requires us to allow patients to select their own diet.
d. Thank you. That is a very good idea. It will make meal preparation easier for the dietary department.
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