In the emergency room, the nurse is caring for a client who is aggressive and experiencing hallucinations. The client states, "I am hearing voices that are telling me to do bad things." To which mental health setting would the nurse expect the client to be admitted? Day treatment Short term inpatient locked unit Psychiatric case management Long term mental health facility

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Description: in the emergency room the nurse is caring for a client who is aggressive and experiencing hallucinations the client states i am hearing voices that are telling me to do bad things to which m 47828

          In the emergency room, the nurse is caring for a client who is aggressive and experiencing hallucinations. The client states, "I am hearing voices that are telling me to do bad things." To which mental health setting would the nurse expect the client to be admitted?
Day treatment
Short term inpatient locked unit
Psychiatric case management
Long term mental health facility

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12/12/2023

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In the emergency room, the nurse is caring for a client who is aggressive and experiencing hallucinations. The client states, "I am hearing voices that are telling me to do bad things." To which mental health setting would the nurse expect the client to be admitted? Day treatment Short term inpatient locked unit Psychiatric case management Long term mental health facility