Considering the M'Naghten Rule, What Information Is Most Important for the Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

Considering the M'Naghten Rule, what information is most important for the nurse to document when caring for a patient who will soon be tried on murder charges?

• A) The patient's participation in treatment planning
• B) The patient's comments about commission of the crime
• C) Examples of behaviors that support psychiatric diagnoses
• D) The patient's perceptions of the need for hospitalization and treatment

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Definitions:

Internal Locus

The belief that one has control over life events and outcomes, as opposed to external forces having that control.

Self-serving Bias

The tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Unconditional Regard

A concept in psychology that refers to accepting and supporting someone regardless of what they say or do, typically used in the context of therapeutic relationships.

Reciprocal Determinism

A core concept of social cognitive theory that suggests individual behavior, environmental factors, and personal cognitive factors operate as interlocking determinants influencing each other.