A student nurse has been asked by the psychiatric-mental health instructor to plan educational interventions for a forensic client. The client is scheduled for a court hearing. Which activity would be most important for the student nurse to include in the plan?

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An understanding of the legal proceedings is essential for any person charged with crimes. Court process counseling educates mentally ill clients about impending legal procedures and prepares them for courtroom appearances. This intervention is used for all forensic clients, including those preparing for their fitness to stand a trial hearing, as well as those preparing for discharge. Factual information such as roles and functions of key courtroom personnel, potential pleas that might be offered in court, and the nature of the legal process are basic to this intervention. Fitness issues are discussed as appropriate.

A Student Nurse Has Been Asked by the Psychiatric-Mental Health