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A 38 year old woman is in the emergency department following an over dose of her medicines. She doesn’t need medical treatment for the over dose. She says she wishes to be discharged. What is the single most appropriate management?

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A 38 year old woman is in the emergency department following an over dose of her medicines. She doesn’t need medical treatment for the over dose. She says she wishes to be discharged. What is the single most appropriate management?


  1. Community psychiatric nurse visit
  2. Psychiatric OPD review the next day
  3. Prescribe anti-depressants
  4. Admission under the mental health act
  5. Discharge and allow to go home

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The key is D. Admission under the mental health act. [There is every chance of repeat over dose. So she should be admitted under mental health act].

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