Deck 44: Forensic Nursing in the Community

Question 1

The presence of which medical diagnosis in a client would make it most likely that a nurse may need to use medical coercion?

A) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
B) Depression
C) Schizophrenia
D) Hypertension

Answer 1

Schizophrenia

Question 2

Which level of prevention is being implemented when a forensic nurse implements a program aimed at preventing domestic abuse?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Answer 2

Primary prevention

Question 3

A nurse uses the scope and standards for forensic nursing practice to differentiate this practice from other nursing specialties.Which parameter best describes the practice of forensic nursing?

A) Assessment includes assessing the community for potential violence.
B) Identification of outcomes of care are accomplished by collaborating with health care professionals.
C) Coordination of care involves education and other strategies to prevent injuries well after the occurrence.
D) Evaluation of outcomes relates to program evaluation.

Answer 3

Evaluation of outcomes relates to program evaluation.

Question 4

What is the main purpose of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control?

A) Assist victims of violence.
B) Maintain records of the incidence of injuries.
C) Coordinate the prevention of injuries, violence, and their consequences.
D) Encourage collaboration among professionals from various disciplines.

Question 5

How can a forensic nurse demonstrate the role of advocate?

A) Partner with public health professionals to implement programming.
B) Promote programs that prevent injuries.
C) Investigate injuries in the community.
D) Provide holistic care to victims of violence.

Question 6

A nurse working in a correctional setting is implementing care using which level of prevention?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 7

A nurse vocalizes a concern that a group of refugees in the community is not receiving equal access to health care services when compared to the other residents in the community.Which concept is being applied?

A) Victimization
B) Perceptivity
C) Questioning
D) Beneficence

Question 8

Which action would the forensic nurse most likely take when implementing Hammer's definition of caring?

A) Utilizing intuition when assessing a client
B) Providing self-care and care for the client
C) Assuring that the client's basic needs are met
D) Assessing the bio-psychosocial and spiritual characteristics of the client

Question 9

A nurse assesses the factors which may place a client at risk for injury from a violent act by considering the role these factors play before,during,and after the violent act.The work of which theorist is being applied?

A) Matrix
B) Maslow
C) Haddon
D) Hammer

Question 10

Which setting is a forensic nurse most likely to be employed?

A) Physician's office
B) Urgent care center
C) School-based health center
D) Medical examiner's office

Question 11

What is the extent of the economic burden of injuries in the United States?

A) It is extensive, including medical treatment and lost productivity.
B) It is minimal, as limited funds are spent treating injuries.
C) It varies depending on the extent of the injury.
D) It has been reduced through risk reduction strategies.

Question 12

A homicide has occurred in a community.To whom would this information need to be reported?

A) United States Public Health Service
B) World Health Organization ( WHO )
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC )
D) National Violent Death Reporting System ( NVDRS )

Question 13

Which is an example of trace evidence that would be collected by a forensic nurse?

A) Fingerprints
B) Bloodstains
C) Hand gun
D) Autopsy report

Question 14

Which characteristic would a nurse expect to find when conducting a community assessment in a healthy community?

A) Low crime rates
B) High rates of injury
C) More health disparities
D) Low mortality rates

Question 15

What would a forensic nurse in the 1950s most likely have been doing?

A) Working in a sexual assault clinic
B) Identifying indicators of assault
C) Implementing protocols for sexual assault care
D) Receiving SANE training

Question 16

A forensic nurse assesses a child who has injuries that indicate possible abuse.What is the best way to document the assessment findings?

A) Tape recorded statements from the child
B) Digital photographs of injuries
C) Video recording to record statements and show injuries
D) Written documentation and photography

Question 17

What has been the focus of the majority of scientific research in forensic nursing?

A) Role of the forensic nurse and client population
B) Sexual assault team response
C) Client satisfaction with forensic nurses
D) Collaboration with other disciplines

Question 18

A nurse collects evidence from a victim following a sexual assault.Which level of prevention is being used?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 19

Which is the most appropriate action for a nurse to take when providing emergency care to an assault victim?

A) Support the privacy of the victim.
B) Assess the socioeconomic status of the victim.
C) Question the victim about the details of the assault.
D) Educate the victim about violence prevention.

Question 20

Which individual would be at the highest risk to be a victim of trauma?

A) A middle-class, Caucasian female
B) A high-income, African American male
C) A low-income, Caucasian male
D) A low-income, African American female

Question 21

A nurse would like to obtain certification as a forensic nurse.Which specialty certifications are available for the forensic nurse? Select all that apply.

A) Legal Nurse Consultant
B) Death Investigator
C) Adolescent and adult sexual assault nurse examiner ( SANE A )
D) Forensic Consultant

Question 22

Which question would be most appropriate for a forensic nurse to ask when applying the concept of distributive justice?

A) How will limited funds be spent?
B) Who will benefit the most from the services?
C) How will an additional service benefit the population?
D) How will the privacy of the population be respected?

Question 23

A forensic nurse is most likely to collaborate with which professional?

A) Social worker
B) Corrections officer
C) Clinic manager
D) Dietician

Question 24

How would a registered nurse become a forensic nurse? Select all that apply.

A) No additional education is needed after obtaining an undergraduate nursing degree.
B) Complete additional course work in police science.
C) Enroll in a certificate program for forensic nursing.
D) Select a graduate program which offers a track in forensic nursing.

Question 25

Which is considered a forensic environment? Select all that apply.

A) Crime scene
B) Courtroom
C) Mental health nursing unit
D) Prison