The release of large numbers of mentally ill people into the community was known as

1. discharge.
2. commitment.
3. institutionalization.
4. deinstitutionalization.


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The client asks the nurse how she will know if her baby is getting enough breast milk. Initially, which response by the nurse would be most helpful?

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