Deinstitutionalization Has Resulted in Former Patients

question 154

Multiple Choice

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

• A)receiving adequate care through community mental health centers.
• B)receiving adequate care through local hospitals.
• C)becoming homeless or repeatedly jailed.
• D)staying on their medications and not being readmitted to the hospitals.

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Definitions:

Contacts

Refers to contact lenses, thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision.

Otosclerosis

A disorder characterized by abnormal bone growth in the middle ear, which can lead to hearing loss due to fixation of the stapes bone.

Conductive Hearing Loss

Hearing loss caused by an obstruction or damage to the outer or middle ear, affecting the transmission of sound to the inner ear.

Stapes

A small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.