An emergency code was called after a patient pulled a knife from a pocket and threatened, "I will kill anyone who tries to get near me." The patient was safely disarmed and placed in seclusion. Justification for use of seclusion was that the patient
A) was threatening to others.
B) was experiencing psychosis.
C) presented an undeniable escape risk.
D) presented a clear and present danger to others.

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

An Emergency Code Was Called After a Patient Pulled a Knife