A male client being treated on a mental health unit becomes angry and belligerent toward the nursing staff after an argument with a family member. If the client's anger escalates after alternative measures fail and he refuses a p.r.n. sedative medication, the nurse has which of the following legal options?

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A male client being treated on a mental health unit becomes angry and belligerent toward the nursing staff after an argument with a family member. If the client's anger escalates after alternative measures fail and he refuses a p.r.n. sedative medication, the nurse has which of the following legal options?






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