What effect did the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest have on health care?
a. Funding for mental health care increased, allowing the point of care to change from the community to standardized institutional care.
b. The public and the nursing profession were made aware of the rights of vulnerable populations.
c. Nurses were seen as advocates for individuals who cannot advocate for themselves.
d. Funding for nursing traineeships was eliminated.
ANS: B
Correct: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest reminded us that all individuals have rights and that it is the responsibility of the public and health care professionals to ensure that these rights are protected.
Incorrect:
a. The context for the care of patients with mental disability did not change as a result of the movie.
c. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest portrayed nurses as the enforcers of the system.
d. Funding for nursing traineeships was not eliminated. Rather, the Nurse Training Act was established in 1964.
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