A patient being admitted suddenly pulls a knife from a coat pocket and threatens, "I will kill anyone who tries to get near me." An emergency code is called. The patient is safely disarmed and placed in seclusion. Justification for the use of seclusion is that the patient:
A) evidences a thought disorder, rendering rational discussion ineffective.
B) presents a clear and present danger to others.
C) demonstrates an apparent escape risk.
D) displays features of psychotic thinking.

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The patient's threat to kill self or others with the knife he possesses constitutes a clear and present danger to self and others. The distractors are not sufficient reasons for seclusion.

A Patient Being Admitted Suddenly Pulls a Knife from a Coat