In Which Circumstance Would a Psychiatric Forensic Nurse Examiner Determine

question 11

Multiple Choice

In which circumstance would a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner determine it appropriate for a defendant and attorney to consider the insanity defense? At the time of the crime, the defendant

• A) shot a drug dealer who tried to overcharge for cocaine.
• B) acted on auditory hallucinations of the voice of God commanding, "Kill the children."
• C) tampered with the brakes on his wife's car after discovering she had an extramarital affair.
• D) was frightened because of a home robbery the preceding night, assumed a family member was another burglar, and shot him.

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Definitions:

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that transmits information along a neuron, enabling communication within the nervous system.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the body that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse from one nerve cell to another.

Fatty Substance

Materials composed of lipids, which can be found in various forms throughout the body, playing critical roles in energy storage, insulation, and cell structure.

Axons

Long, slender projections of neurons that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.