Deck 23: Developments in Current Nursing Practice

Question 1

What is the primary concern of all procedures and policies of correctional institutions?

A)Constitutional rights of the inmates
B)What is best for the institution
C)Rehabilitation of the inmates
D)Inmates' returns to society

Answer 1

What is best for the institution

Question 2

Select all the categories from the list below that are appropriate for nurse entrepreneurs.

A)Nurse attorneys
B)Nurse death investigators
C)Nurse epidemiologists
D)Psychiatric nurses
E)School nurses
F)Legal nurse consultants

Answer 2

Nurse attorneys
Nurse death investigators
Psychiatric nurses
Legal nurse consultants

Question 3

With the exception of the emphasis on ____________________, response to bioterrorist attacks is similar to the traditional public health response to naturally occurring outbreaks of communicable diseases.

Answer 3

early detection

Question 4

Identify a secured setting for the practice of forensic nursing.

A)Correctional institutions
B)Crime scenes
C)Woman's shelters
D)Emergency rooms

Question 5

What is the most accurate description of clinical forensic nursing?

A)Management of crime victims from trauma to trial
B)Collection of both physical and psychosocial evidence
C)Provision of mental health treatment for victims
D)Recognizing and guaranteeing the human rights of those who are incarcerated

Question 6

Which element is usually excluded from forming the scientific knowledge base of forensic nursing?

A)Criminal justice
B)Police science
C)Theological concepts
D)Legal studies

Question 7

Nurse case managers act as ________________for clients and their families by coordinating care and linking the client with the physician, other members of the health-care team, resources, and the payer.

Question 8

In a disaster situation, a nurse often functions as a ____________________, assessing several victims and prioritizing care for the best use of resources.Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Question 9

Which factor has served to limit the strategies for prevention of secondary victimization from the health-care system?

A)The trend of treating violence as a major criminal justice and health problem
B)The use of a health-oriented model for understanding victims
C)The view that violence and victimization are only caused by criminals
D)The focus on public education and early detection of victimization

Question 10

Why do forensic nurses practicing in an institutional setting commonly face basic value conflicts?

A)Health care is the primary goal.
B)Inmates do not regard the nurse as an authority figure.
C)Resources for health-care services are severely limited.
D)The principles of security are often at odds with the principles of treatment.

Question 11

Which ethical dilemma is a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) nurse most likely to encounter when working with rape victims?

A)The client's right to beneficence and self-determination versus the nurse's obligation to protect the public
B)The nurse's obligation to veracity versus the client's right to privacy
C)Society's right to public disclosure versus the perpetrator's right to privacy
D)The perpetrator's right to a fair trial versus the victim's right to justice

Question 12

Why is it important for nurses in general practice to have an awareness of forensic knowledge?

A)They may one day wish to become certified in forensic nursing.
B)With the increasing involvement of nurses in malpractice suits, forensic knowledge will help them win their cases.
C)Nurses are often in positions to report crimes or preserve evidence.
D)Forensic knowledge is a part of nursing curricula and is necessary for passing the NCLEX examination.

Question 13

Identify an important aspect of the role of forensic psychiatric nurses.

A)Conduct deep analyses of perpetrators to determine what caused the crime.
B)Provide intervention to prevent crimes before they occur.
C)Identify changes in behaviors linking criminals to criminal offenses.
D)Promote functional disabilities.

Question 14

In addition to role expectation, what other factor is used to identify forensic nursing?

A)Independence of practice
B)Role setting
C)Educational preparation
D)Role interdependence

Question 15

Which characteristics displayed by an inmate at a correctional facility would indicate destructive or antisocial manipulation?

A)Always considers the feelings of others
B)Treats others as individuals
C)Needs are fulfilled only after others' needs have been considered
D)Manipulation is the primary method used to have needs fulfilled