The relative of a chronically mentally ill woman requests that the mentally ill woman be committed because of her history of 12 previous hospitalizations and because she sits around the house all day refusing to get dressed. The nurse tells the relative that the woman cannot be committed because:

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In order for an individual to be involuntarily committed, there must be evidence that they pose a threat to themselves or others. Sitting around the house and refusing to get dressed, while indicative of potential depressive symptoms, is not necessarily evidence of a danger to self or others. The other options (A, B, and D) are irrelevant to the criteria for involuntary commitment.

The Relative of a Chronically Mentally Ill Woman Requests That