Question 1

Internalized responsibility is

Accepted Answer

A)   accountability.
B)   veracity.
C)   justice.
D)   authority. A

Question 2

Evidence-based practice often cites randomized control trials (RCT) as the highest level of evidence. The use of RCT research

Accepted Answer

A)   may not be best for understanding nursing care with victims of violence.
B)   incorporates caring, spirituality, and ethics.
C)   can be defined as a systematic review of the literature,
D)   is always the best evaluation of nursing outcomes. A

Question 3

Simulation for the forensic nurse should not be conducted

Accepted Answer

A)   in a team.
B)   without videotaping.
C)   alone or with a partner.
D)   in a classroom. B

Question 4

The Joint Commission standards reflect an all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness that permits appropriate flexibility and effective response with a scalable approach to manage the variety, intensity, and the duration of disaster in 6 critical areas of emergency management-communication, resources & assets, safety & security, staff responsibilities, utilities management, and

Accepted Answer

A)   judicial resources.
B)   law enforcement resources.
C)   patient clinical and support activities.
D)   advanced directives.

Question 5

Fraternization is

Accepted Answer

A)   not a crime, but an ethical issue.
B)   an inmate-staff relationship, such as sexual relationship.
C)   the same thing as favoritism or familiarity.
D)   seldom addressed in correctional policies.

Question 6

Self-care for forensic nurses who care for survivors of trafficking include

Accepted Answer

A)   making a 'run for it' to a safe place with the survivor.
B)   taking the person home where it is safe.
C)   reflecting on personal biases.
D)   assisting the survivor to discuss matters with an employer/trafficker.

Question 7

Research reports on violence prevention strategies

Accepted Answer

A)   include weapon control.
B)   have existing well-evaluated outcomes.
C)   do not need further interagency coordination.
D)   All of the above.

Question 8

Legal nurse consulting is the

Accepted Answer

A)   evaluation and analysis of facts and the rendering of informed evidence-based opinions related to the delivery of nursing and health care.
B)   analysis and diagnosis of facts and giving opinions related to the delivery of health care.
C)   review, analysis, and synthesis of facts and rendering opinions related to the health-care event.
D)   presentation of facts and rendering of opinions related to the cascade of events in a health-care setting.

Question 9

The intersection of neurobiology and trauma is emerging in the scientific literature. Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hormonal chemical levels change and disrupt sanity.
B)   Exposure to violence can affect the developing brain of a young child.
C)   Adverse events in childhood increase health risks for increased morbidity and mortality.
D)   As abused persons grow older, they may be unable to meet the needs of their children.

Question 10

Competency is temporal and thus

Accepted Answer

A)   must always be reevaluated and reinstated.
B)   becomes a permanent issue over a specified time period.
C)   fades over time and the decision automatically reverses.
D)   must be evaluated on a monthly basis.

Question 11

Nursing skills that may enhance outcomes in death investigation role include

Accepted Answer

A)   nursing diagnoses and treatment plans.
B)   communication skills and critical thinking.
C)   knowledge of surgery techniques.
D)   nursing assessment knowledge.

Question 12

Elder abuse is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)   failure of a responsible person to provide for basic needs of the elder person.
B)   intentional injury, assault, or threat with a weapon.
C)   psychological trauma and humiliation following a threat or controlling behavior.
D)   all of the above.

Question 13

The goal of all lawsuits is to

Accepted Answer

A)   resolve disputes.
B)   punish the wrongdoer.
C)   unite families.
D)   provide work for attorneys.

Question 14

The forensic nurse may be called to testify in court as a witness in a human trafficking trial. When speaking about the scientific findings that place the act of human trafficking in context, the nurse is a/n

Accepted Answer

A)   case witness.
B)   background witness.
C)   fact witness.
D)   eye witness.

Question 15

In the coroner system, the following is TRUE.

Accepted Answer

A)   Autopsies are done by the coroner.
B)   The coroner is always elected.
C)   The coroner is a physician but not forensically trained.
D)   It is the system used in more than half of the states.

Question 16

The International Association of Forensic Nurses adopted the definition of forensic nursing as a practice of nursing globally when

Accepted Answer

A)   health and illness intersect.
B)   health and legal systems intersect.
C)   disaster and health intersect.
D)   violence and law intersect.

Question 17

Forensic nurses cannot use data to

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce assault through law enforcement and crime prevention efforts.
B)   improve services for assault victims through research.
C)   identify perpetrators.
D)   expand access to care for assault victims through health systems policy.

Question 18

Extensive investigation may be required in a trauma or unnatural death, based on

Accepted Answer

A)   circumstances of death and mechanism of injury.
B)   variations of medical examiner or coroner system.
C)   patient identification and insurance.
D)   Is not allowed by the nurse investigator.

Question 19

To formulate an answerable clinical question, Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2005) suggest the widely used standard PICOT format-Population/Patient, Intervention of Interest, Comparison intervention or group, Outcome, and

Accepted Answer

A)   Test.
B)   Theory.
C)   Therapy.
D)   Time.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding women's health in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Six percent of the prison population are women, and the numbers are rapidly increasing.
B)   Women's health in prison is the most highly researched.
C)   Women who are incarcerated rarely have life-threatening health problems like the men.
D)   Incarcerated women are generally more violent and dangerous that male prisoners.

Exam 1: Forensic Nursing Evidence Based Principles and Practice