Which of the Following Statements About the Rights of Patients

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the rights of patients who are involuntarily committed is TRUE?

• A)In 1975,the Supreme Court ruled that duly licensed psychiatrists can involuntarily commit an individual for up to two years.
• B)In 1982's Youngberg v.Romeo,the Supreme Court expanded the rights of involuntarily committed patients to include freedom from unreasonable bodily restraints.
• C)An involuntarily committed patient's right to refuse medication cannot be overridden in any circumstances.
• D)Until a ruling by a U.S.Appellate Court in 2007,lobotomies were performed on patients housed in most psychiatric facilities.

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