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QuestionChoice
Section 17 of the Mental Health Act allows a guardian to be appointed to oversee the care and treatment of a patient with a psychiatric condition while they are living in the community. This may be used when patients are discharged from the hospital and require ongoing support and treatment.
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e
Section 17
QuestionChoice
Section 5 (2) of the Mental Health Act allows registered medical practitioners in a hospital to detain patients who need assessment and treatment for up to 72 hours. It is used in emergency situations when a patient's safety is at risk.
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a
Section 5 (2)
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Section 4 of the Mental Health Act allows for the detention of patients who require immediate treatment for a psychiatric condition but who are unable or unwilling to consent to it. This can be converted into a Section 2 if required.
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c
Section 4
QuestionChoice
Section 3 of the Mental Health Act allows for the detention of patients who have a formal psychiatric diagnosis in place and who require treatment. Patients detained under Section 3 can be kept in the hospital for up to 6 months.
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b
Section 3
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Section 2 of the Mental Health Act allows for the detention of patients for a maximum of 28 days to determine if they have a psychiatric condition and if they require treatment. This can only occur if two medical practitioners agree that it is necessary.
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d
Section 2
Concept
Chapter
2693
4434
The Mental Health Act
Topic
173
Psychiatry
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A 35-year-old woman on an inpatient ward appears agitated and is complaining that her insides are rotting. She tells the staff on the ward that she plans to solve this using medication she has stockpiled.

Which of the following sections of the Mental Health Act would be most appropriate to use in this situation?
a