As a nurse in the prison clinic changes the dressing on an inmate's wound, the inmate says, "You know I never did anything, right? I am totally innocent any crime." Select the nurse's best response.

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It is not the role of the forensic nurse to make a decision as to guilt or innocence or whether a victim is being candid in reporting what happened not. The correct response asserts this information, along with where the responsibility lies. In this interaction, it is irrelevant what other inmates say. The nurse should be compassionate rather than dismissive. It is important to remember that in forensic nursing, the nurse-patient relationship occurs based on the possibility that a crime has been committed.

As a Nurse in the Prison Clinic Changes the Dressing