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Once a person has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution, he or she
 
  A) may refuse treatment. B) may refuse medication but not therapy.
  C) may not refuse treatment. D) may refuse therapy but not medication.

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Suppose a family is quite alarmed about the threatening behavior of a relative. They want to petition the
  court for commitment but there is no time to get a court order. What option does the family have?
 
  A) They can ask the police to declare the person insane.
  B) None. They must wait until there is a court evaluation of the person's dangerousness.
  C) After getting a police officer to examine the person, they can require the person's attendance in a
  crisis intervention program.
  D) After getting a physician to state that the person is dangerous, they can have the police pick up and
  detain the person for up to 72 hours.
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