Exam 33: Forensic Nursing

Health problems most commonly encountered by correctional nurses are

An inmate was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by severe sexual abuse. One day this inmate sees a person with characteristics similar to the perpetrator, has a flashback, and then attacks the person. Correctional officers place the inmate in restraint. The correctional nurse should anticipate that the inmate would react to restraint by

A guard tells an inmate diagnosed with schizophrenia to ask the desk officer for a mop and bucket, then get some water from the shower area and mop the kitchen and hall. The inmate does not comply. The guard becomes angry and cancels the inmate's recreation time. Which action by the correctional nurse is most appropriate?

A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder ran out of money, did not refill a lithium prescription, and then relapsed. After assaulting several people in the community, this person was convicted and sentenced. Prior to parole, which outcome has priority for the correctional nurse to achieve? The person

The psychiatric forensic nurse provides this description of work responsibilities: "I use knowledge of psychopathology as I investigate and reconstruct crimes and then try to understand a criminal's reasoning process. This allows me to compile information on what type of individual would have most likely committed the crime." The work the nurse describes is that of a

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.

During arraignment, a defendant behaves bizarrely, fails to respond to the judge's questions, and shouts obscenities. The judge orders an evaluation by a forensic nurse examiner. Which information provided by the examiner will be most important to the Court at this time?

An inmate was diagnosed with PTSD caused by severe sexual abuse. One day this inmate sees a person with similar characteristics to the perpetrator, has a flashback, and then attacks the person. Correctional officers place the inmate in restraint. Which action by the correctional nurse is most appropriate?

Select the best question for a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner to ask when assessing the legal sanity of an individual charged with a crime.

A psychiatric clinical nurse specialist works with a defendant as a competency evaluator. A staff member asks, "Why are you spending so much time with that defendant? You spend one-to-one time and write volumes. Usually, we give defendants some medication and return them to court." Select the clinical nurse specialist's most appropriate response.

In which circumstance would a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner determine it appropriate for a defendant and attorney to consider the insanity defense? At the time of the crime, the defendant

A nurse testifies about care provided to a patient in the 8 hours before a successful suicide. The nurse responds to questions about observations regarding the patient's behavior as well as interventions performed and documented during the shift. In what capacity was this nurse testifying?

A psychiatric forensic nurse examiner was asked by a defendant's attorney to determine the defendant's legal sanity. What is the priority task of the nurse examiner?

The highest degree of credibility is required by a nurse who provides testimony before the Court as a(n)

Which statement about the practice of correctional nursing is accurate?

A psychiatric forensic nurse assigned to a hostage negotiation tactical team is deployed when an individual takes several hostages. Which tasks apply to the nurse's role on the team? (Select all that apply.)

Which characteristics best qualify a nurse for employment as a forensic psychiatric nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A correctional nurse plans a health education series for prison inmates. Which topic is most important for the nurse to include in this series?

A large group of inmates are in line up at the prison clinic window for medication administration. One inmate near the end of the line calls out to the nurse using slang terms about the nurse's sexuality. What is the nurse's best action?

Which credential would be expected of an expert witness in the area of forensic psychiatric nursing?