Exam 32: Forensic Psychiatric Nursing

Which credential would be expected of an expert witness in the area of forensic psychiatric nursing?

The correctional nurse assesses a new prisoner beginning incarceration after committing a sex crime.The prisoner speaks in a low voice and tearfully tells the nurse,"My life might as well be over.There is no hope I will ever fit into society after I get out of prison.My family disowned me." Select the nurse's priority action.

An inmate was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)caused by severe sexual abuse.One day this inmate sees a person with similar characteristics to the perpetrator,has a flashback,and then attacks the person.Correctional officers place the inmate in restraint.Which action by the correctional nurse is most appropriate?

The psychiatric forensic nurse provides this description of work responsibilities: "I use knowledge of psychopathology as I investigate and reconstruct crimes and then try to understand a criminal's reasoning process.This allows me to compile information on what type of individual would have most likely committed the crime." The work the nurse describes is that of a:

A nurse testifies about care provided to a patient in the 8 hours before a successful suicide.The nurse responds to questions about observations regarding the patient's behavior as well as interventions performed and documented during the shift.In what capacity was this nurse testifying?

The highest degree of credibility is required by a nurse who provides testimony before the court as a(n):

A psychiatric clinical nurse specialist works with a defendant as a competency evaluator.A staff member asks,"Why are you spending so much time with that defendant? You spend one-to-one time and write volumes.Usually,we give defendants some medication and return them to court." Select the clinical nurse specialist's most appropriate response.

Health problems most commonly encountered by correctional nurses are:

Select the best question for a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner to ask when assessing the legal sanity of an individual charged with a crime.

An inmate was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)caused by severe sexual abuse.One day this inmate sees a person with characteristics similar to the perpetrator,has a flashback,and then attacks the person.Correctional officers place the inmate in restraint.The correctional nurse should anticipate that the inmate would react to restraint by:

A person diagnosed with bipolar disorder ran out of money,did not refill a lithium prescription,and then relapsed.After assaulting several people in the community,this person was convicted and sentenced.Prior to parole,which outcome has priority for the correctional nurse to achieve? The person:

Which characteristics best qualify a nurse for employment as a forensic psychiatric nurse? Select all that apply.

Which statement about the practice of correctional nursing is accurate?

During arraignment,a defendant behaves bizarrely,fails to respond to the judge's questions,and shouts obscenities.The judge orders an evaluation by a forensic nurse examiner.Which information provided by the examiner will be most important to the court at this time?

A psychiatric forensic nurse assigned to a hostage negotiation tactical team is deployed when an individual takes several hostages.Which tasks apply to the nurse's role on the team? Select all that apply.

In which circumstance would a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner determine it appropriate for a defendant and attorney to consider the insanity defense? At the time of the crime,the defendant:

A psychiatric forensic nurse examiner was asked by a defendant's attorney to determine the defendant's legal sanity.What is the priority task of the nurse examiner?

A guard tells an inmate diagnosed with schizophrenia to ask the desk officer for a mop and bucket,then get some water from the shower area and mop the kitchen and hall.The inmate does not comply.The guard becomes angry and cancels the inmate's recreation time.Which action by the correctional nurse is most appropriate?

A correctional nurse plans a health education series for prison inmates.Which topic is most important for the nurse to include in this series?

Which treatment setting would necessitate the most restrictive care environment?