The process of emptying state mental hospitals and placing mentally ill persons in the community is known as
1. recidivism.
2. exacerbation.
3. deinstitutionalism.
4. deinstitutionalization.
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State psychiatric hospitals discharge long-term patients into the community through a prac-tice called deinstitutionalization.
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1. moving air into and out of the lungs to deliver fresh air to the alveoli. 2. alveolar gas exchange. 3. the end stages of oxygenation. 4. pulmonic circulation.
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a. take the tablet on an empty stomach. b. chew the tablet completely before swallowing and follow it with a glass of water. c. use the effervescent-type tablet. d. limit fluid intake when using chewable antacids.
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_______ professionals and their staff are the most likely to abuse nitrous oxide.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).