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luvbio

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In the United States today, the effects of deinstitutionalizat ion include: (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. A comprehensive mental health care system
  b. A decrease in the need for medical treatment
  c. An increase in the jail and prison populations
  d. An increase in the homeless population
  e. People who cannot obtain adequate food or shelter
  f. Well-adjusted people with CMI
  g. Unlimited access to mental health care

Question 2

Obtaining informed consent from clients is primarily the responsibility of the
 
  1. nurse.
  2. physician.
  3. psychologist.
  4. psychotherapist.



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Answer to Question 1

C, D, E
Deinstitutionalizat ion refers to the widespread discharge of clients from psychiatric hospitals into the community, largely caused by the introduction of psychotherapeutic drugs in the 1950s.

Answer to Question 2

2
Obtaining informed consent is the physician's responsibility, but nurses often assist in the process.



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