The argument against patients' right to refuse treatment has been typically based upon the notion that
a) untreated patients may become dangerous.
b) involuntarily committed patients should not have a say in their treatment, since they are usually guilty of a crime.
c) patients may be too disturbed to make sound judgments about their treatment.
d) the type of treatment prescribed should be determined by the courts, not the patient.
c
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a. Depression and anxiety are more common in men than in women. b. Compared to adults, a larger percentage of children have anxiety disorders. c. Twenty-five percent of adults suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder in a given year. d. Phobias are more common in the elderly than in the young.
When a farmer chooses a particular bull to mate with a particular cow, he is practicing _______.
a. selective breeding b. natural selection c. both of the above d. neither of the above
Confidentiality involves:
a. explaining any significant factors that might influence a participant's willingness to participate in a study b. fully disclosing and explaining all aspects of a study, once the study is over c. protecting the right to privacy of all the participants in a research study d. asking participants to sign a waiver form at the beginning of a study
While Felix is in the hospital receiving chemotherapy, he berates the nurses for being too slow and berates his doctors for not "doing enough for me to stop the cancer.". Felix is exhibiting which reaction to impeding death?
a. anger b. denial and isolation c. bargaining d. depression