Planning for patients diagnosed with mental illness is facilitated by understanding that inpatient hospitalization is generally reserved for a patient presenting with what characteristic?
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A patient is hospitalized for a reaction to a psychotropic medication and then is closely monitored for 24 hours. During a pre-discharge visit, the case manager learns the patient received a notice of eviction on the day of admission. What is the most appropriate intervention for the case manager to implement?
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Question 3 of 5
A multidisciplinary health care team meets 12 hours after an adolescent is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Members of the team report their assessments. What outcome can be expected from this meeting?
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The relapse of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is related to medication nonadherence. The patient is hospitalized for 5 days, medication is restarted, and the patient's thoughts are now more organized. The patient's family members are upset and say, 'It's too soon for discharge. Hospitalization is needed for at least a month.' The nurse should implement what intervention?
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A nurse assesses an inpatient psychiatric unit, noting that exits are free from obstruction, no one is smoking, the janitor's closet is locked, and all sharp objects are being used under staff supervision. These observations relate to what nursing responsibility?
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