Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 D

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment includes assessing the community for potential violence. 
B)  Identification of outcomes of care is 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. 
A)  Assessment includes assessing the community for potential violence. 
B)  Identification of outcomes of care is 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. D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 biopsychosocial and spiritual characteristics of the client 
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 biopsychosocial and spiritual characteristics of the client

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Exam 44: Forensic Nursing in the Community

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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