A mentally ill client has the right to refuse treatment to t…
A mentally ill client has the right to refuse treatment to the extend permitted by law. It is important for the psychiatric nurse to be aware of this legal/ethical issue. Which situation would the nurse recognize as an example of this client right of refusal?
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A college student, stuck in traffic, suddenly is lightheaded, tremulous, diaphoretic, and experiences tachycardia and dyspnea. A workup in an emergency department reveals no pathology. Which medical diagnosis should a nurse suspect, and what nursing diagnosis should be the nurse’s first priority?
Read DetailsA mentally ill client has the right to refuse treatment to t…
A mentally ill client has the right to refuse treatment to the extend permitted by law. It is important for the psychiatric nurse to be aware of this legal/ethical issue. Which situation would the nurse recognize as an example of this client right of refusal?
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