The client has been "pesky," seeking the attention of nurses in the nurses' station much of the day. Now the nurse escorts the client to the room and tells the client to stay there or be put into seclusion.
A psychotic client is admitted as an involuntary client and runs out of the psychiatric unit. The nurse runs after the client and succeeds in talking the client into returning to the unit.
The client is confused, combative, and insists that no one can stop him from leaving. The nurse restrains the client without a physician's order, then seeks the order.
A client is hospitalized as an involuntary admission and attempts to leave the unit. The nurse calls the security team per hospital protocol. They prevent the client from leaving.