Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is ...

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Inpatient hospitalization for persons with mental illness is generally reserved for patients who:
 
  a. present a clear danger to self or others.
  b. are noncompliant with medication at home.
  c. have limited support systems in the community.
  d. develop new symptoms during the course of an illness.

Question 2

Questions the nurse could ask that would be nonjudgmental when obtaining information about patient use of herbal remedies include: (select all that apply)
 
  a. You don't regularly take herbal remedies, do you?
  b. What herbal medicines have you used to relieve your symptoms?
  c. What over-the-counter medicines and nutritional supplements do you use?
  d. What differences in your symptoms do you notice when you take herbal supplements?
  e. Have you experienced problems from using herbal and prescription drugs at the same time?

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Hospitalization is justified when the patient is a danger to self or others, has dangerously decompensated, or needs intensive medical treatment. The distracters do not necessarily describe patients who require inpatient treatment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, D, E
The correct responses are neutral in tone and do not express bias for or against the use of herbal medicines. The distracter, worded in a negative way, makes the nurse's bias evident.