Deck 44: Forensic Nursing in the Community

Question 1

A nurse assesses the factors that may place a client at risk for injury from a violent act by considering the role these factors play before,during,and after the violent act.The work of which theorist is being applied?

A) Matrix
B) Maslow
C) Haddon
D) Hammer

Answer 1

Haddon

Question 2

A nurse is providing direct client care while working in a correctional setting.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Answer 2

Tertiary prevention

Question 3

What has been the focus of the majority of scientific research in forensic nursing?

A) Role of the forensic nurse and client population
B) Sexual assault team response
C) Client satisfaction with forensic nurses
D) Collaboration with other disciplines

Answer 3

Role of the forensic nurse and client population

Question 4

A homicide has occurred in a community.To whom would this information need to be reported?

A) United States Public Health Service
B) World Health Organization (WHO)
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
D) National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)

Question 5

A nurse collects evidence from a victim following a sexual assault.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 6

A forensic nurse assesses a child who has injuries that indicate possible abuse.What is the best way to document the assessment findings?

A) Tape recorded statements from the child
B) Digital photographs of injuries
C) Video recording to record statements and show injuries
D) Written documentation and photography

Question 7

A forensic nurse implements a program aimed at preventing domestic abuse.Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 8

A nurse is conducting a community assessment in a healthy community.Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?

A) Low crime rates
B) High rates of injury
C) Significant health disparities
D) Low mortality rates

Question 9

A nurse may need to use medical coercion with a client.Which of the following medical diagnoses would the client most likely have?

A) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
B) Depression
C) Schizophrenia
D) Hypertension

Question 10

What is the main purpose of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control?

A) Assist victims of violence
B) Maintain records of the incidence of injuries
C) Coordinate the prevention of injuries, violence, and their consequences
D) Encourage collaboration among professionals from various disciplines

Question 11

What is the extent of the economic burden of injuries in the United States?

A) It is extensive, including medical treatment and lost productivity.
B) It is minimal, as limited funds are spent treating injuries.
C) It varies depending on the extent of the injury.
D) It has been reduced through risk reduction strategies.

Question 12

A nurse is providing emergency care to an assault victim.Which of the following would be the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A) Support the privacy of the victim
B) Assess the socioeconomic status of the victim
C) Question the victim about the details of the assault
D) Educate the victim about violence prevention

Question 13

A nurse is caring for an individual who has been a victim of trauma.Which of the following most likely describes the client that the nurse is caring for?

A) A middle-class, Caucasian female
B) A middle-class, African American male
C) A low-income, Caucasian male
D) A low-income, African American female

Question 14

A forensic nurse is demonstrating the role of advocate.Which of the following best describes the intervention being performed by the nurse?

A) Partner with public health professionals to implement programming
B) Promote programs that prevent injuries
C) Investigate injuries in the community
D) Provide holistic care to victims of violence

Question 15

Which setting is a forensic nurse most likely to be employed?

A) Physician's office
B) Urgent care center
C) School-based health center
D) Medical examiner's office

Question 16

A forensic nurse is implementing Hammer's definition of caring.Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely perform?

A) Utilizing intuition when assessing a client
B) Providing self-care and care for the client
C) Assuring that the client's basic needs are met
D) Assessing the bio-psychosocial and spiritual characteristics of the client

Question 17

A nurse vocalizes a concern that a group of refugees in the community is not receiving equal access to health care services when compared to the other residents in the community.Which of the following concepts is being applied?

A) Victimization
B) Perceptivity
C) Questioning
D) Beneficence

Question 18

A nurse is employed as a forensic nurse during the 1950s.Which of the following tasks would the nurse most likely have been implementing?

A) Working in a sexual assault clinic
B) Identifying indicators of assault
C) Implementing protocols for sexual assault care
D) Receiving sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) training

Question 19

A forensic nurse has collected trace evidence.Which of the following best describes what has been collected?

A) Fingerprints
B) Bloodstains
C) Hand gun
D) Autopsy report

Question 20

A nurse uses the scope and standards for forensic nursing practice to differentiate this practice from other nursing specialties.Which parameter best describes the practice of forensic nursing?

A) Assessment includes assessing the community for potential violence.
B) Identification of outcomes of care are accomplished by collaborating with health care professionals.
C) Coordination of care involves education and other strategies to prevent injuries well after the occurrence.
D) Evaluation of outcomes relates to program evaluation.

Question 21

A forensic nurse is applying the concept of distributive justice.Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

A) How will limited funds be spent?
B) Who will benefit the most from the services?
C) How will an additional service benefit the population?
D) How will the privacy of the population be respected?

Question 22

A forensic nurse plans to collaborate with another professional to provide care to the client.Which of the following professionals would the nurse be most likely to collaborate with?

A) Social worker
B) Corrections officer
C) Clinic manager
D) Dietician

Question 23

How would a registered nurse become a forensic nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A) No additional education is needed after obtaining an undergraduate nursing degree
B) Complete additional course work in police science
C) Enroll in a certificate program for forensic nursing
D) Select a graduate program that offers a track in forensic nursing
E) Complete a nurse practitioner program

Question 24

Which is considered a forensic environment? (Select all that apply.)

A) Crime scene
B) Courtroom
C) Mental health nursing unit
D) Prison
E) Emergency department

Question 25

A nurse would like to obtain certification as a forensic nurse.Which specialty certifications are available for the forensic nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A) Legal Nurse Consultant
B) Death Investigator
C) Adolescent and adult SANE A
D) Forensic Consultant
E) Forensic nurse