A Person in the Community Asks, "Why Aren't People with Mental

question 1

Multiple Choice

A person in the community asks, "Why aren't people with mental illness kept in state institutions anymore?" Select the nurse's best response.

• A) "Less restrictive settings are available now to care for individuals with mental illness."
• B) "There are fewer persons with mental illness, so less hospital beds are needed."
• C) "Most people with mental illness are still in psychiatric institutions."
• D) "Psychiatric institutions violated patients' rights."

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