A person suffering from paranoid schizophrenia is discharged from an inpatient facility before community mental health services can be established for him.Which statement most appropriately describes this action?
A)The client has a right to be discharged to the least restrictive environment.
B)The client is not competent to be discharged without community mental health resources for his transition to a less restrictive environment.
C)The client has a responsibility to ask to remain in the inpatient setting.
D)The client will demonstrate improved compliance with treatment once in a less restrictive environment.

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The concept of least restrictive environment begins to break down when the client is unable to care for himself.Competence must be demonstrated.It is not the responsibility of a client who is not competent to request a longer length of stay.Without proper support and resources compliance with treatment will most likely not improve.

A Person Suffering from Paranoid Schizophrenia Is Discharged from an Inpatient