A patient was admitted after being brought to the hospital by police after a fight with a roommate.The patient told the nurse,"My roommate cast a spell by looking at me intently,so I fought to protect myself." The patient admits stopping prescribed antipsychotic medication a week ago when the prescription needed refill.Which outcome should the nurse working in a managed behavioral health inpatient unit select for this patient?

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Outcomes should be clearly measurable.Managed care requires the shortest possible hospital stay.Stabilization of symptoms can occur rapidly when medication is restarted.If the patient expresses feelings of self-control,this is an indicator that he/she does not feel under a spell.Discharge can occur shortly after stabilization.The other outcomes are inappropriate because they presume a long hospitalization.

A Patient Was Admitted After Being Brought to the Hospital