Multiple Choice
A community mental health nurse has worked for 6 months to establish a relationship with a delusional, suspicious patient. The patient recently lost employment and stopped taking medications because of inadequate money. The patient says, "Only a traitor would make me go to the hospital." Which solution is best?
A) Arrange a bed in a local homeless shelter with nightly onsite supervision.
B) Negotiate a way to provide medication so the patient can remain at home.
C) Hospitalize the patient until the symptoms have stabilized.
D) Seek inpatient hospitalization for up to 1 week.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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