What documentation was required for hospital admission to the Maryland Hospital for the Insane?
1. No documentation
2. Certificate of Insanity
3. Order of the patient's physician
4. Written request of the patient's family
Answer: 2
Explanation: Upon a patient's admission, the admitting nurse had to collect from the patient the certificate of insanity issued by the Court of Competent Jurisdiction or two physicians. Patients could not be admitted without documentation. The order of an individual physician or a family request was not sufficient for admission.
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