A mental patient involuntarily admitted to a mental hospital may refuse treatment if he or she

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In order to refuse treatment in a mental hospital, the patient must be competent to give informed consent. This means they must have the mental capacity to understand the decision they are making and the potential consequences of refusing treatment. If the patient is not competent, their treatment decisions may be made by a legal guardian or medical proxy. The other options (A, B, and C) are not relevant factors in a patient's ability to refuse treatment in a mental hospital.

A Mental Patient Involuntarily Admitted to a Mental Hospital May