A Person Who Had a Serious Mental Illness and Was

question 203

Multiple Choice

A person who had a serious mental illness and was in need of treatment could, nevertheless, not be civilly committed unless that person was also:

• A) a danger to himself or herself.
• B) a danger to others.
• C) a danger to his or her parents.
• D) a danger either to himself or herself, or to others.

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Basic Sensations

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Sense of Touch

One of the five senses that allows an organism to perceive and respond to tactile stimuli from the environment.

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