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Chapter 43. Forensic Nursing
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- Psychology
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- Forest Institute Of Professional Psychology
Chapter 43. Forensic Nursing
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TownsendPMHN, 10e
Chapter 43 - ETB
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. For several years, the nurse has been working in the subspecialty field of forensic nursing.
In this field, the nurse would recognize which current trend?
1. A decrease in violent crime has resulted in a decreased need for forensic nurses.
2. Medical examiners prefer to employ forensic nurses because of their medical
background.
3. With increasing numbers of violent crimes, forensic nurses areabiinrb.gcormea/tteesrt
demand than ever.
4. Forensic nurses comprise a dwindling subspecialty.
ANS: 3
Chapter: Chapter 43, Forensic Nursing
Objective: Discuss historical perspectives of forensic nursing.
Page: 966
Heading: Historical Perspectives Integrated Processes:
Nursing Process Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Knowledge [Remembering] Concept: Health
Care System
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Violent crime has increased, and there is aabnirbi.ncocmre/teassted
need for forensic nurses.
2. This is incorrect. Forensic nurses are nurses with additional training in forensics;
they did not go to medical school.
3. This is correct. Violent crime has reached epidemic proporatbioirbn.csoimn/tetshte
United States and is identified as a major public health problem, increasing the
demand for forensic nurses.
4. This is incorrect. Forensic nurses are in high demand but daobinrbo.ctomco/temstprise
a dwindling subspecialty.
CON: Health Care System
, Townsend
PMHN, 10e
Chapter 43 - ETB
2. An 18-year-old client is admitted to an emergency department,abirb.com/test
reporting that she has just
been raped. On physical assessment, the nurse notices no trauma to the genital region. Which
information would influence the forensic nurse’s evaluation of this assessment data?
1. Between 60% and 80% of confirmed rapes show genital trauma.
2. Inconsistency of verbalized reports and collected evidence suggests deception.
3. Lack of genital trauma indicates consensual sex.
4. Between 40% and 60% of sexual assaults leave no visible injuries.
ANS: 4
Chapter: Chapter 43, Forensic Nursing Objective: Apply the nursing
process within the role of clinical forensic nursing in trauma care.
Page: 968
Heading: Application of the Nursing Process in Clinical Forensic Nursing Trauma Care
> Planning/Implementation > Treatment and Documentation of Injuries
Integrated Processes: Nursing Process
Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
Cognitive Level: Knowledge [Remembering] Concept:
Violence
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Between 40% and 60% of sexual assaultsabsirhbo.cwome/dtesnt o
visible
injuries.
2. This is incorrect. Inconsistency between verbalized reports and collected evidence
does not necessarily mean an assault did not occur. abirb.com/test
3. This is incorrect. The absence of physical trauma (either genital or nongenital) does
not necessarily mean that no force was used or that consent was given.
4. This is correct. There may be no visible injuries in 40% to 60% of sexual assaults.
CON: Violence
3. A forensic nurse collects a semen sample from a rape victim. Which nursing action
maintains the proper chain of evidence?
1. A collected sample is labeled, sealed, and kept in a locked refrigerator until given to
police.
2. The sample is locked in a special container and given to the pathologist.
3. The sample is placed in the medication room refrigerator
priorabtoirbp.comli/cteestcollection.
4. The sample is sealed and immediately given to police to avoid contamination.
ANS: 1
Chapter: Chapter 43, Forensic Nursing
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