Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. C

Question 2

Identify a secured setting for the practice of forensic nursing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

What is the most accurate description of clinical forensic nursing?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nurse case managers act as ________________for clients...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 11

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the exception of the emphasis on...

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a disaster situation, a nurse often...

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 23: Developments in Current Nursing Practice

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

Identify a secured setting for the practice of forensic nursing.

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

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

What is the most accurate description of clinical forensic nursing?

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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