Which of the Following Statements About the Rights of Patients

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the rights of patients who are involuntarily committed is TRUE?

A) In 1975, the Supreme Court ruled that duly licensed psychiatrists can involuntarily commit an individual for up to 2 years.
B) In 1982's Youngberg v. Romeo, the Supreme Court expanded the rights of involuntarily committed patients to include freedom from unreasonable bodily restraints.
C) An involuntarily committed patient's right to refuse medication cannot be overridden in any circumstances.
D) Until a ruling by a U.S. Appellate Court in 2007, lobotomies were performed on patients housed in most psychiatric facilities.