An advanced practice nurse evaluates a patient for emergency commitment because of the likelihood the patient will do serious harm to others.Which statement best reflects the nurse's role as patient advocate during the assessment process?

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The advocacy role of nurses to help patients to obtain,maintain,and fully make use of mental health benefits is critical.Assessment for commitment requires data collection from the patient.This statement is the most neutral of the options given and the most open ended; therefore it will be most likely to elicit a response.It is an unfounded assumption that the patient is delusional."Why" questions will usually elicit rationalizations from the patient.Making a statement about the resulting hospitalization is not information gathering.

An Advanced Practice Nurse Evaluates a Patient for Emergency Commitment