Videbeck: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Chapter 9: Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter Study Guide

The client who is involuntarily committed to an inpatient psychiatric unit loses which of the following rights? Right to freedom A client has a prescription for Haloperidol, 5 mg orally two times a day, as ordered by the physician. The client is suspicious and refuses to take the medication. The nurse says, "If you don't take this pill, I'll get an order to give you an injection." The nurse's statement is an example of assault. A hospitalized client is delusional, yelling, "The world is coming to an end. We must all run to safety!" When other clients complain that this client is loud and annoying, the nurse decides to put the client in seclusion. The client has made no threatening gestures or statements to anyone. The nurse's action is an example of false imprisonment.