A patient has been court-ordered to take his antipsychotic medications due to concerns that he will be a danger to himself. The nurse recognizes such action may be justified in which situations? Select all that apply.

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1. Ethical dilemmas may arise when patients in psychiatric settings refuse much needed treatment. Coercing treatment may be justified to alleviate suffering, in emergency situations, and when it is in the patient's interest to provide care when the patient cannot care for himself. Coercing treatment is unlikely to foster the therapeutic relationship-in fact, distrust is a likely outcome of forced treatment.
2. Ethical dilemmas may arise when patients in psychiatric settings refuse much needed treatment. Coercing treatment may be justified to alleviate suffering, in emergency situations, and when it is in the patient's interest to provide care when the patient cannot care for himself. Coercing treatment is unlikely to foster the therapeutic relationship-in fact, distrust is a likely outcome of forced treatment.
3. Ethical dilemmas may arise when patients in psychiatric settings refuse much needed treatment. Coercing treatment may be justified to alleviate suffering, in emergency situations, and when it is in the patient's interest to provide care when the patient cannot care for himself. Coercing treatment is unlikely to foster the therapeutic relationship-in fact, distrust is a likely outcome of forced treatment.
5. Ethical dilemmas may arise when patients in psychiatric settings refuse much needed treatment. Coercing treatment may be justified to alleviate suffering, in emergency situations, and when it is in the patient's interest to provide care when the patient cannot care for himself. Coercing treatment is unlikely to foster the therapeutic relationship-in fact, distrust is a likely outcome of forced treatment.

A Patient Has Been Court-Ordered to Take His Antipsychotic Medications