Emotionally Disturbed Persons

Question 1

77. What Section _______________of the MHA directs a police officer or other person who takes a person in custody to a psychiatric facility shall remain at the facility and retain custody of the person until the facility takes custody of him or her in the prescribed manner?
    a) Section 16
    b) Section 33
    c) Section 17
    d) Section 21

Answer 1

b) Section 33

Question 2

A Form 47 authorizes a police officer to take that person into custody and return them to the physician promptly and is valid for a period of _________.
a) 10 days
b) 7 days
c) 30 days
d) 5 days

Answer 2

c) 30 days

Question 3

Which form is a Justice of the Peace Order for Examination directing police officers to take the person in custody to an appropriate psychiatric facility where a physician may order the person detained for examination?
a) Form 5 MHA
b) Form 1 MHA
c) Form 9 MHA
d) Form 2 MHA

Answer 3

d) Form 2 MHA

Question 4

Which form is a doctors Order for Examination directing police officers to take the person in custody to an appropriate psychiatric facility where a physician may order the person detained for examination?
a) Form 5 MHA
b) Form 1 MHA
c) Form 9 MHA
d) Form 2 MHA

Answer 4

b) Form 1 MHA

Question 5

What form is used to return a patient to the nearest psychiatrics facility
a) Form 5 MHA
b) Form 1 MHA
c) Form 9 MHA
d) Form 2 MHA

Answer 5

c) Form 9 MHA