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NUR 317 Exam One Study Guide with Complete Solutions Voluntary admission - Answer-Inpatient care sought by a patient or patient's guardian through a written application to the facility. discharging against medical advice Client is considered competent and so has the right to refuse medication ...

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NUR 317 Exam One Study Guide with
Complete Solutions

Voluntary admission - Answer✔✔-Inpatient care sought by a patient or patient's guardian through a

written application to the facility.


discharging against medical advice


Client is considered competent and so has the right to refuse medication and treatment


Before release, a client can be evaluated, and if deemed necessary, the care provider can initiate an

involuntary admission


involuntary admisison - Answer✔✔-client enters the mental health facility against their will for an

indefinite period of time


Admission is based on the client's need for psychiatric treatment, the risk of harm to self or others, or

the inability to provide self care


temporary emergency admission - Answer✔✔-The client is admitted for emergent mental health care

due to the inability to make decisions regarding care. Medical health care provider can initiate the

admission which is then evaluated by a mental health care provider


Length of stay varies by the client's needs and laws but typically doesn't exceed 15 days


"72 hour hold"


requires two physician decision


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Long-term involuntary admission - Answer✔✔-A type of admission that is similar to temporary

commitment but must be imposed by the courts. Time of commitment varies, but is usually 60 to 180

days. Sometimes, there is no set release date.


tort - Answer✔✔-a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil

legal liability.


assault - Answer✔✔-making a threat to a client's person


battery - Answer✔✔-touching a client in a harmful or offensive way


time limit for restraints age 18+ - Answer✔✔-4 hours


time limit for restraints age 9-17 - Answer✔✔-2 hours


time limit for restraints less than 8 - Answer✔✔-1 hour


least restrictive restraints - Answer✔✔-verbal interventions


diversion or redirection


providing a calm, quiet environment


offering a PRN medication


Beneficence - Answer✔✔-Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action




a nurse helps a newly admitted client who has a psychotic disorder to feel safe in the environment of the

mental health facility



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