
A patient tried for the murder of a spouse and child was found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) .A psychiatric nurse is asked,"Does that mean this patient will be walking the streets after a short hospitalization?" Which reply shows the best understanding of GBMI?
A) "The patient will be hospitalized and released when no longer mentally ill."
B) "A person found guilty but mentally ill will be treated while serving the sentence."
C) "You sound as though you are angry with the way our criminal justice system works."
D) "It will depend on whether the American Law Institute's Test was applied or whether the Irresistible Impulse Test was used."
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