Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal values of the nurse have no impact on correctional nursing practice. 
B)  Clinical expertise in correctional nursing comes with seniority. 
C)  Expert knowledge and successful problem solving is the basis for correctional nursing. 
D)  Correctional nursing care is guided by law and access to care, not by evidence.

Question 2

A legal nurse consultant can demonstrate "damages" by

Accepted Answer

A)  producing supportive services and supplies used by the plaintiff. 
B)  developing a spread sheet to demonstrate medical costs incurred as a result of injuries incurred as a result of negligent act. 
C)  developing a video of the victim's family. 
D)  performing a review of the expert's publications and prior court testimony.

Question 3

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) commissioned a National Elder Abuse Incidence Study (NEAIS) to estimate the incidence of abuse against elders and found approximately 450,000 older people were being abused in the United States in 1996. By 2050 the percentage of persons over the age of 65 in the U.S. is projected to be

Accepted Answer

A)  50%. 
B)  30%. 
C)  25%. 
D)  10%.

Question 4

Which one of the following is true regarding the forensic post-mortem or autopsy examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is performed on all deceased persons. 
B)  Can only be performed by the pathologist. 
C)  Authority to perform is given by the family. 
D)  Authority to perform is given by the state.

Question 5

Deaths that are reportable to the coroner/medical examiner include

Accepted Answer

A)  inmates in public institutions. 
B)  undiagnosed cancer patients. 
C)  heart attacks. 
D)  all deaths in an ambulance.

Question 6

Suicide assessment includes

Accepted Answer

A)  a comprehensive and systematic approach. 
B)  information that may indicate individual risks factors. 
C)  the need only to follow a clinical interview format. 
D)  A and B.

Question 7

Several purposes or objectives of crime include punishment. The purpose that exacts equal "pay back" as in the words "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, an arm for an arm, a life for a life" is

Accepted Answer

A)  incapacitation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  restitution. 
D)  deterrence.

Question 8

Psychological first aid (PFA) for crisis intervention following a trauma

Accepted Answer

A)  can only be done by mental health professionals. 
B)  consists of a set of core actions. 
C)  can be easily learned by families and health professionals. 
D)  is proven by research to be as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 9

Research has shown that there is a significant effect on the actions of jury members when they are exposed to stories about physical evidence and its potential to

Accepted Answer

A)  include or exclude a suspect. 
B)  provide evidence about the witness. 
C)  translate the judge's rulings. 
D)  make the attorney look informed.

Question 10

The age group at highest risk for rape and sexual assault is

Accepted Answer

A)  children 8 to 12 years of age. 
B)  early adolescents 13 to 16 years of age. 
C)  older adolescents 18 to 24 years of age. 
D)  young adults 24 to 30 years of age.

Question 11

An important role of the legal nurse consultant is to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine where to file the complaint. 
B)  conduct depositions during the discovery process. 
C)  provide gold-standard, evidence-based literature to assist in illustrating the standard of care. 
D)  serve as a paralegal/secretary for the attorney in the law office setting.

Question 12

A definition of violence is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  intent to cause harm. 
B)  contextual issues. 
C)  None of the above. 
D)  Both of the above.

Question 13

Civil competency focuses on the person's

Accepted Answer

A)  mental status at the time of the offense. 
B)  state of mind during the criminal process. 
C)  ability to make certain decisions. 
D)  ability to take care of him or herself.

Question 14

This search has been aided by advanced developments in forensic tools and methodologies, including DNA testing as well as more sophisticated surveillance technologies and enhanced communications among

Accepted Answer

A)  international criminal justice agencies. 
B)  charitable organizations. 
C)  medical professionals. 
D)  religious organizations.

Question 15

Forensic psychiatric nursing includes all roles/functions, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  correctional mental health nursing. 
B)  criminal and civil competence. 
C)  criminal responsibility. 
D)  recommendation of criminal charges.

Question 16

The initials SANE after a nurses name signify that the nurse

Accepted Answer

A)  has met certification requirements of a certifying body for performing sexual assault examinations. 
B)  can examine adults and children in performance of a forensic nursing position. 
C)  does not have a psychiatric mental illness. 
D)  is required by law to perform forensic examinations on patients.

Question 17

The duty of the forensic nurse is to protect the client from harm, which is enunciated by the ethical principle of nonmalfeasance. The duty to provide service for the good of the client is enunciated in the ethical principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficence. 
B)  malfeasance. 
C)  consequentialism. 
D)  nonconsequentialism.

Question 18

The distinctive feature of forensic nursing practice is the nurses' knowledge and skill in navigating intersections of legal and social systems with

Accepted Answer

A)  political systems. 
B)  economic systems. 
C)  ecological systems. 
D)  health-care systems.

Question 19

The most important work for the legal nurse consultant in any case is to

Accepted Answer

A)  organize and verify that key medical and forensic records have been obtained. 
B)  interview defendants. 
C)  interview plaintiffs. 
D)  communicate with opposing counsel, judge, jury, and insurance adjustor or mediator.

Question 20

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) distributes and makes available publications and education for individuals and as training resources for groups. The motto found on the FEMA website is

Accepted Answer

A)  Make a plan, get a kit, be informed. 
B)  Get a kit, manage resources, be informed. 
C)  Be informed, stay put, wait for help. 
D)  Get help, manage resources, be calm.

Exam 1: Forensic Nursing Evidence Based Principles and Practice