A Newcomer to a Community Support Meeting Asks a Nurse

question 9

Multiple Choice

A newcomer to a community support meeting asks a nurse, "Why aren't people with mental illnesses treated at state institutions anymore?" What would be the nurse's accurate responses? (Select all that apply.)

• A) "Funding for treatment of mental illness now focuses on community treatment."
• B) "Psychiatric institutions are no longer accepted because of negative stories in the press."
• C) "There are less restrictive settings available now to care for individuals with mental illness."
• D) "Our nation has fewer people with mental illness; therefore, fewer hospital beds are needed."
• E) "Better drugs now make it possible for many persons with mental illness to live in their communities."

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