Which of the Following Statements Is True of Involuntary Commitment

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of involuntary commitment?

• A)According to research, about 45 percent of all inpatient admissions in European countries are involuntary.
• B)Admissions to state and county mental hospitals are much more likely to be involuntary than admissions to other types of hospitals.
• C)Court orders for outpatient care are less common among individuals who have lived in residential psychiatric facilities.
• D)All voluntary patients believe they would have been involuntarily committed if they had not agreed to be hospitalized.

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Definitions:

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane, down their concentration gradient, which is used to generate ATP in cells.

Membrane

A selective barrier that encloses the cell or organelles within a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out.

Mitochondria

Organelles responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), playing a key role in energy metabolism.

Gradient Formation

The process by which a concentration gradient of a particular molecule or ion is established, often across a biological membrane.