Symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol characterized by agitation, disorientation, hallucinations and/or delusions are termed:

A. a patient admits himself to a mental health care facility and can leave when they desire:
This describes voluntary admission, not involuntary. Voluntary patients can request discharge unless a danger is assessed.

B. a person not competent to make a decision is admitted by the family or health care proxy:
This is typically a substituted decision, but not the legal basis for involuntary admission, which requires meeting legal criteria like dangerousness.

C. a person exhibiting behavior that is dangerous to themself or others is compelled into treatment regardless of their own desires:
Involuntary admission is based on risk of harm to self or others or inability to care for oneself due to mental illness.

D. a mother wants to admit her child for a fever and the doctor does not want the child admitted:
This is unrelated to mental health or involuntary psychiatric admission and refers instead to a disagreement over general medical care.

A. The right to receive information necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of any procedure and/or treatment
Patients have a legal and ethical right to informed consent.

B. The right to reasonable continuity of care
Continuity ensures safe and consistent treatment, especially during transitions in care.

C. The right to have all medical care paid for. While patients have the right to receive care, there is no legal or ethical guarantee that it will be paid for, unless covered by insurance or another program.

D. The right to contact an attorney
Patients, especially those in psychiatric or legal custody, have the right to legal representation.