A question the psychiatric forensic nurse would ask to provide data with which to assess legal sanity
is
a. "On the day of the shooting, were you having any unusual experiences, such as
hearing voices or thinking someone wanted to harm you?"
b. "If you found a letter with a stamp lying near a postal box, what would you do?"
c. "At this time, are you experiencing any phenomena others might think strange?"
d. "Do you feel as though you would like to harm anyone at the present time?"
A
Legal sanity refers to the individual's ability to know right from wrong with reference to the act
charged, the capacity to know the nature and quality of the act charged, and the capacity to form the
intent to commit the crime. It is determined for the specific time of the act. Only option A refers to
the client's state at the time of the alleged crime.
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