A charge nurse on a mental health unit is preparing an in-service for staff members about client rights. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

Choice A reason: Restraints may be initiated in emergencies without a prescription, but a provider’s order must follow promptly. Immediate action is allowed to prevent harm. Choice B reason: The duty to warn overrides confidentiality when a client poses a threat to others. This legal and ethical obligation ensures public safety and is a recognized exception to privacy rules. Choice C reason: Consent can be withdrawn verbally at any time. Requiring written withdrawal may violate client autonomy and rights. Choice D reason: Clients with severe mental illness retain the right to create psychiatric advance directives unless legally deemed incompetent. Denying this right is discriminatory and unethical.