Question 1

A nurse collects evidence from a victim following a sexual assault.Which level 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 B

Question 2

Which action would the forensic nurse most likely take when implementing Hammer's definition of caring?

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 bio-psychosocial 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 bio-psychosocial and spiritual characteristics of the client B

Question 3

Which is an example of trace evidence that would be collected by a forensic nurse?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A nurse assesses the factors which 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 5

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 6

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 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. 
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 7

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 8

Which question would be most appropriate for a forensic nurse to ask when applying the concept of distributive justice?

Accepted Answer

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? 
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 9

The presence of which medical diagnosis in a client would make it most likely that a nurse may need to use medical coercion?

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 10

Which characteristic would a nurse expect to find when conducting a community assessment in a healthy community?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which level of prevention is being implemented when a forensic nurse implements a program aimed at preventing domestic abuse?

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 sexual assault nurse examiner ( SANE A ) 
D)  Forensic Consultant 
A)  Legal Nurse Consultant 
B)  Death Investigator 
C)  Adolescent and adult sexual assault nurse examiner ( SANE A ) 
D)  Forensic Consultant

Question 15

What would a forensic nurse in the 1950s most likely have been doing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A nurse working in a correctional setting is implementing care using which level of prevention?

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 17

How can a forensic nurse demonstrate the role of advocate?

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.

Question 18

Which is the most appropriate action for a nurse to take when providing emergency care to an assault victim?

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 19

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 concept is being applied?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which individual would be at the highest risk to be a victim of trauma?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 44: Forensic Nursing in the Community

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

Which action would the forensic nurse most likely take when implementing Hammer's definition of caring?

Which is an example of trace evidence that would be collected by a forensic nurse?

A nurse assesses the factors which 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?

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

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?

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

Which question would be most appropriate for a forensic nurse to ask when applying the concept of distributive justice?

The presence of which medical diagnosis in a client would make it most likely that a nurse may need to use medical coercion?

Which characteristic would a nurse expect to find when conducting a community assessment in a healthy community?

Which level of prevention is being implemented when a forensic nurse implements a program aimed at preventing domestic abuse?

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?

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 would a forensic nurse in the 1950s most likely have been doing?

A nurse working in a correctional setting is implementing care using which level of prevention?

How can a forensic nurse demonstrate the role of advocate?

Which is the most appropriate action for a nurse to take when providing emergency care to an assault victim?

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 concept is being applied?

Which individual would be at the highest risk to be a victim of trauma?

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Public Health and Primary Care Systems and Health Care Transformation

Perspectives in Global Health Care

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Cultural Diversity in the Community

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Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: the Intervention Wheel

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Genomics in Public Health Nursing

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Using Health Education and Groups to Promote Health

Promoting Healthy Communities Using Multilevel Participatory Strategies

Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis

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Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

The Nursing Center: A Model for Nursing Practice in the Community

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Public Health Nursing and the Disaster Management Cycle

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Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: an Overview

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