Question 1

The verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity is decided on by the

Accepted Answer

A)  forensic examiner. 
B)  judge. 
C)  jury. 
D)  judge or jury.

Question 2

Educational concepts should be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  mission of the educational institution. 
B)  would not address ethnicity or multiculturalism. 
C)  health-care definitions. 
D)  forensic educational syllabus.

Question 3

Bias is a common human characteristic and sometimes colors jury verdicts. In jury selection, this human characteristic is tempered by

Accepted Answer

A)  jury nullification. 
B)  peremptory challenge. 
C)  jury randomization. 
D)  jury dismissal.

Question 4

Special issues that are experienced by correctional nurses do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock that reflects the stress of caring for the disadvantaged. 
B)  supportive and collaborative nature of prison and jail administration, staff, and patients. 
C)  limitation of resources for health care provision, including staff. 
D)  role socialization for nurses working in secure environments.

Question 5

In understanding sociocultural factors, bias and discrimination are uncomfortable subjects to many because they give rise to difficult conversations and

Accepted Answer

A)  clarity and understanding. 
B)  transparency and veracity. 
C)  truthfulness. 
D)  different responses.

Question 6

Debriefing as a component of simulation should be conducted

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to the scenario. 
B)  during the scenario. 
C)  after the scenario is completed. 
D)  one week after the simulation has been completed.

Question 7

The incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder following sexual assault is

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than domestic violence. 
B)  higher than other traumas for both males and females. 
C)  easily cured with cognitive therapy. 
D)  worse with children

Question 8

There are eight core actions included in psychological first aid (PFA). For most acute crises, health professionals must at the very least do which one of the following sets of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compassionately engage, provide practical assistance, and refer for help. 
B)  Define the problem, provide practical assistance, and refer for help. 
C)  Define the problem, ensure safety, and provide support. 
D)  Define the problem, provide information on coping and stress, and refer for help.

Question 9

Often misinterpreted and mislabeled as bruising, ecchymosis is the subcutaneous leakage of released red blood cells from damaged blood vessels. Unlike bruises, areas of ecchymosis are usually nonpainful and nonindurated, lack distinct outer margins, and spread in

Accepted Answer

A)  the direction of gravity. 
B)  the direction opposite to gravity. 
C)  all directions. 
D)  no identifiable direction.

Question 10

Nurses provide interventions in hopes of decreasing the prevalence or stopping the problem entirely. When patients screen positively for IPV, health-care providers express frustration due to the lack of available

Accepted Answer

A)  effective, evidence-based interventions. 
B)  interagency collaboration. 
C)  state-of-the-art equipment. 
D)  interagency communication.

Question 11

Persons following a sexually deviant pathway to offending

Accepted Answer

A)  are unable to engage in normal sexual activity with their partners. 
B)  have daily sexual fantasies that stimulate arousal for masturbation. 
C)  have intense, specifically inappropriate fantasies for at least 6 months. 
D)  have a pattern of frequently violating the rights of others.

Question 12

A laceration is a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  superficial injury to the epidermis layer of the skin caused by friction or rubbing. 
B)  splitting of tissue resulting from blunt or shearing force trauma, resulting in injury with jagged edges and varying wound depth. 
C)  injury created by a sharp object, resulting in a wound with smooth edges and depths. 
D)  oval or circular bruise surrounded by two opposing arch-like abrasions.

Question 13

Competency-based education for health-care professionals is

Accepted Answer

A)  the requirement in all health-care education. 
B)  makes it easier for students to learn forensic management. 
C)  advised by the Institute of Medicine reports. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

What is an acute onset of confusion, disorientation, withdrawal, and lethargy that, if left untreated and unresolved, could lead to what is interpreted as dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosis 
B)  Neurosis 
C)  Depression 
D)  Delirium

Question 15

What does "reconnecting the suicidal patient with humanity" mean, according to Cutcliffe's theoretical premise for nursing care with the suicidal patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family meeting with a Bowen Family Therapist who specializes in reconnecting the suicidal patient back into the family system 
B)  A discharge planning process whereby the patient actively participates in choosing his/her community residence and employment opportunities 
C)  A three-stage process for nursing interventions with empathetic, nonbiased care to guide the suicidal patient toward attaining power over his/her suicidality with the confidence to live again 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Orgel proposed the error theory; this theory advances the idea that an error in ________ is the first step in aging, illness, and death.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein synthesis. 
B)  environmental pollutants. 
C)  iron synthesis. 
D)  global warming.

Question 17

The unique vulnerabilities of children can be categorized into the following: (1) terrorism prevention and preparedness, (2) all-hazards preparedness, (3) postdisaster disease and injury prevention, (4) nutrition and hydration, (5) equipment and supplies, (6) pharmacology, (7) mental health, (8) identification and reunification of displaced children, (9) day care and school, and

Accepted Answer

A)  performance quotient. 
B)  perinatology. 
C)  primary prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention.

Exam 1: Forensic Nursing Evidence Based Principles and Practice