A crisis team led by a psychiatric nurse is called to a home because a patient with a history of paranoid schizophrenia is standing on the lawn shouting, "People are poisoning my water." The nurse should advise the police officer to institute procedures for:

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Individuals who are deemed to be dangerous to self, dangerous to others, or gravely disabled can be detained involuntarily for evaluation and emergency treatment for a specified period of time (often for 72 hours). Long-term commitment might be unnecessary. A probable-cause hearing is needed only for short-term observation and treatment.

A Crisis Team Led by a Psychiatric Nurse Is Called