The patients below were evaluated in the emergency department.The psychiatric unit has one bed available.Which patient should be admitted? The patient:
A) feeling anxiety and a sad mood after separation from a spouse of 10 years.
B) who self-inflicted a superficial cut on the forearm after a family argument.
C) experiencing dry mouth and tremor related to taking haloperidol (Haldol) .
D) who is a new parent and hears voices saying, "Smother your baby."
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