SANE CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which sof sthe sfollowing sbest sdescribes sexpert switness stestimony sin sa ssexual
sabuse strial?
a. sthe switness spresents sthe spatient's smedical shistory sand sphysical sfindings swhile
sadvocating sfor sthe spatient
b. sthe switness spresents sthe spatients smedical shistory sand sphysical sexam sfindings
sand scan soffer san sopinion sbased son sthe switness's sarea sof sexpertise.
c. sThe switness spresents sthe spatient's smedical shistory sand sphysical sexam sfindings
swhile ssupporting sthe sposition sof sthe sprosecuting sattorney
d. sthe switness spresents sthe spatient's smedical shistory sand sphysical sexam sfindings,
smaking ssure snot sto sprovide san sopinion. s- scorrect sanswers s-B. sExpert switnesses
sare squalified sby sa scourt ssystem sbased son stheir sknowledge, sskill, straining, sand
,sexperience. sAn sexpert switness smay stestify sabout sscientific, snursing, sor smedical
sconcepts sand smay soffer san sopinion sbased son sthe switness's sexpertise. sExpert
switness stestimony sdoes snot sadvocate sfor sthe spatient sand sis snot sinfluenced sby
san sattorney's sposition.
A ssexual sassault snurse sexaminer stakes sthe switness sstand sand sis sasked
squestions sthat shighlight stheir squalifications s(e.g., seducation, sspecialized straining,
srelevant sexperience, sskills, spublications, sand sprior sexperience steaching sother
sSANEs). sThe sjudge sasks sa scouple sof sadditional squestions. sWhat sis sthe spurpose
sof sthis sline sof squestioning? s- scorrect sanswers s-D. sA switness smust sbe
sestablished sas san sexpert sby sthe spresiding sjudge. sThe sattorney sasks squestions
sof sthe switness sto shighlight sthe switness's sprofessional squalifications sincluding
seducation, sspecialized straining, sand sexperience. sA slay switness sdoes snot sneed sto
spossess sspecific squalifications. sDirect sexamination sis sthe sinitial squestioning sof sa
switness sto sobtain sevidence son sa scase. sVoir sdire squestioning sis sperformed sby
sthe sopposing scounsel sto schallenge sthe switness's squalifications.
What sare sthe sstages sof sgrooming? s
(Many sstages shappen sinsidiously sand ssimultaneously) s- scorrect sanswers s--
sIdentify sa svictim
- sIncrease srole sin svictim's slife
- sMake sassurance sof spower sdifference
- sGain strust
- sEstablish ssecrecy
- sIsolate
- sSlowly sintroduce snonsexual sto ssexual stouch
An s18-year-old smale spatient sis sfound sby spolice sunconscious sin sa scar son sthe
sside sof sthe sroad swith shis spants sand sunderwear soff, sand sbrought sinto sthe sED.
sThe spatient sis sfrom sa sdifferent scountry, sspeaks sminimal sEnglish, sand sis shaving
sa sdifficult stime sunderstanding sthe ssexual sassault snurse sexaminer s(SANE), swhen
sthe sSANE sarrives. sIn sorder sto sprovide spatient-centered scare, swhat sis sthe smost
sappropriate sway sto scommunicate sthe smedical sforensic sexam soptions sfor sthis
spatient? s
A. sObtain sa sprofessional smedical slanguage sinterpreter sfor scommunication
B. sSpeak smore sslowly sand sloudly sto shelp sthe spatient sunderstand syou sbetter.
C. sPrint sall smaterials sin sthe spreferred slanguage sfor sthe spatient sto sread sbefore
sthe sexam.
D. sProvide sa sphone sfor sthe spatient sto scall ssomeone sto shelp stranslate. s- scorrect
sanswers s-A. sObtain sa sprofessional smedical slanguage sinterpreter sfor
scommunication.
An s18-year-old smale spatient swas spartying sat sa shotel sand sdoesn't sremember
sanything safter sdrinking sa sfew smixed sdrinks she swas sgiven. sHe sstates sthat she
sthinks sthat she shas sbeen ssexually sassaulted. sApplying swhat sthe ssexual sassault
, snurse sexaminer s(SANE) sknows sregarding sspecial schallenges sin svulnerable
spopulations safter sthe smedical sforensic sexamination, swhat sis sthe smost simportant
sfollow-up scare sfor sthis spatient?
A. sA sreferral sto sa ssexually stransmitted sinfection sclinic
B. sA ssocial swork sconsult sto soffer san sinpatient ssubstance sabuse streatment
sprogram
C. sA sreferral sto sprimary scare sprovider sto saddress salcohol suse sand sother shealth
sconcerns.
D. sImmediate scontact swith sand songoing ssupport sthrough sadvocacy sservices sand
ssocial ssupport. s- scorrect sanswers s-D. sImmediate scontact swith sand songoing
ssupport sthrough sadvocacy sservices sand ssocial ssupport.
A svery syoung-looking s19-year-old sED spatients spresents sfor sthe sfifth stime sthis
smonth swith sher saunt. sToday sshe sis streated sfor sa surinary stract sinfection, sbut sit sis
sdiscovered sthat sshe salso shas spelvic sinflammatory sdisease sand sseveral
sunexplained scontusions. sWhat sis sthe smost simportant sway sto sproceed swith sher
scare?
A. sAllow sher saunt sto sstay sin sthe sroom sbecause sthe saunt sis sanswering sall sthe
squestions. s
B. sEvaluate sfor srisk sof shuman strafficking sand scommercial ssexual sexploitation
C. sAssess sthe spatient's sneed sfor sadvocacy sand scounseling
D. sCall slaw senforcement sand schild sprotective sservices simmediately s- scorrect
sanswers s-Evaluate sfor srisk sof shuman strafficking sand scommercial ssexual
sexploitation
What sstatement sbelow sbest sdescribes sthe srole sof sa sforensic snurse?
A. sA sstatic srole sthat sfocuses son sbeing sthe slink sbetween snursing sscience sand sthe
slegal ssystem
B. sA sdynamic srole sthat sintegrates snursing sscience, sforensic sscience, sand sthe
slegal ssystem
C. sA sdynamic srole swhose sscope sof spractice sis sgoverned sby sthe soffice sof sthe
sdistrict sattorney.
D. sA sstatic srole sthat sfocuses son sbeing sthe sspecialist sin sforensic scollection sof
sevidence sand stestifying son sbehave sof sthe ssurvivor. s- scorrect sanswers s-B. sA
sdynamic srole sthat sintegrates snursing sscience, sforensic sscience, sand sthe slegal
ssystem
The ssexual sassault snurse sexaminer s(SANE) sis scalled sto sthe sED sfor sa s14-year-
old sfemale spatient swho swas sbrought sinto sthe shospital swith sthe sprimary scomplaint
sof ssexual sassault. sThe smost seffective scommunication sstrategy swith sthis steenage
spatient sincludes: s
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which sof sthe sfollowing sbest sdescribes sexpert switness stestimony sin sa ssexual
sabuse strial?
a. sthe switness spresents sthe spatient's smedical shistory sand sphysical sfindings swhile
sadvocating sfor sthe spatient
b. sthe switness spresents sthe spatients smedical shistory sand sphysical sexam sfindings
sand scan soffer san sopinion sbased son sthe switness's sarea sof sexpertise.
c. sThe switness spresents sthe spatient's smedical shistory sand sphysical sexam sfindings
swhile ssupporting sthe sposition sof sthe sprosecuting sattorney
d. sthe switness spresents sthe spatient's smedical shistory sand sphysical sexam sfindings,
smaking ssure snot sto sprovide san sopinion. s- scorrect sanswers s-B. sExpert switnesses
sare squalified sby sa scourt ssystem sbased son stheir sknowledge, sskill, straining, sand
,sexperience. sAn sexpert switness smay stestify sabout sscientific, snursing, sor smedical
sconcepts sand smay soffer san sopinion sbased son sthe switness's sexpertise. sExpert
switness stestimony sdoes snot sadvocate sfor sthe spatient sand sis snot sinfluenced sby
san sattorney's sposition.
A ssexual sassault snurse sexaminer stakes sthe switness sstand sand sis sasked
squestions sthat shighlight stheir squalifications s(e.g., seducation, sspecialized straining,
srelevant sexperience, sskills, spublications, sand sprior sexperience steaching sother
sSANEs). sThe sjudge sasks sa scouple sof sadditional squestions. sWhat sis sthe spurpose
sof sthis sline sof squestioning? s- scorrect sanswers s-D. sA switness smust sbe
sestablished sas san sexpert sby sthe spresiding sjudge. sThe sattorney sasks squestions
sof sthe switness sto shighlight sthe switness's sprofessional squalifications sincluding
seducation, sspecialized straining, sand sexperience. sA slay switness sdoes snot sneed sto
spossess sspecific squalifications. sDirect sexamination sis sthe sinitial squestioning sof sa
switness sto sobtain sevidence son sa scase. sVoir sdire squestioning sis sperformed sby
sthe sopposing scounsel sto schallenge sthe switness's squalifications.
What sare sthe sstages sof sgrooming? s
(Many sstages shappen sinsidiously sand ssimultaneously) s- scorrect sanswers s--
sIdentify sa svictim
- sIncrease srole sin svictim's slife
- sMake sassurance sof spower sdifference
- sGain strust
- sEstablish ssecrecy
- sIsolate
- sSlowly sintroduce snonsexual sto ssexual stouch
An s18-year-old smale spatient sis sfound sby spolice sunconscious sin sa scar son sthe
sside sof sthe sroad swith shis spants sand sunderwear soff, sand sbrought sinto sthe sED.
sThe spatient sis sfrom sa sdifferent scountry, sspeaks sminimal sEnglish, sand sis shaving
sa sdifficult stime sunderstanding sthe ssexual sassault snurse sexaminer s(SANE), swhen
sthe sSANE sarrives. sIn sorder sto sprovide spatient-centered scare, swhat sis sthe smost
sappropriate sway sto scommunicate sthe smedical sforensic sexam soptions sfor sthis
spatient? s
A. sObtain sa sprofessional smedical slanguage sinterpreter sfor scommunication
B. sSpeak smore sslowly sand sloudly sto shelp sthe spatient sunderstand syou sbetter.
C. sPrint sall smaterials sin sthe spreferred slanguage sfor sthe spatient sto sread sbefore
sthe sexam.
D. sProvide sa sphone sfor sthe spatient sto scall ssomeone sto shelp stranslate. s- scorrect
sanswers s-A. sObtain sa sprofessional smedical slanguage sinterpreter sfor
scommunication.
An s18-year-old smale spatient swas spartying sat sa shotel sand sdoesn't sremember
sanything safter sdrinking sa sfew smixed sdrinks she swas sgiven. sHe sstates sthat she
sthinks sthat she shas sbeen ssexually sassaulted. sApplying swhat sthe ssexual sassault
, snurse sexaminer s(SANE) sknows sregarding sspecial schallenges sin svulnerable
spopulations safter sthe smedical sforensic sexamination, swhat sis sthe smost simportant
sfollow-up scare sfor sthis spatient?
A. sA sreferral sto sa ssexually stransmitted sinfection sclinic
B. sA ssocial swork sconsult sto soffer san sinpatient ssubstance sabuse streatment
sprogram
C. sA sreferral sto sprimary scare sprovider sto saddress salcohol suse sand sother shealth
sconcerns.
D. sImmediate scontact swith sand songoing ssupport sthrough sadvocacy sservices sand
ssocial ssupport. s- scorrect sanswers s-D. sImmediate scontact swith sand songoing
ssupport sthrough sadvocacy sservices sand ssocial ssupport.
A svery syoung-looking s19-year-old sED spatients spresents sfor sthe sfifth stime sthis
smonth swith sher saunt. sToday sshe sis streated sfor sa surinary stract sinfection, sbut sit sis
sdiscovered sthat sshe salso shas spelvic sinflammatory sdisease sand sseveral
sunexplained scontusions. sWhat sis sthe smost simportant sway sto sproceed swith sher
scare?
A. sAllow sher saunt sto sstay sin sthe sroom sbecause sthe saunt sis sanswering sall sthe
squestions. s
B. sEvaluate sfor srisk sof shuman strafficking sand scommercial ssexual sexploitation
C. sAssess sthe spatient's sneed sfor sadvocacy sand scounseling
D. sCall slaw senforcement sand schild sprotective sservices simmediately s- scorrect
sanswers s-Evaluate sfor srisk sof shuman strafficking sand scommercial ssexual
sexploitation
What sstatement sbelow sbest sdescribes sthe srole sof sa sforensic snurse?
A. sA sstatic srole sthat sfocuses son sbeing sthe slink sbetween snursing sscience sand sthe
slegal ssystem
B. sA sdynamic srole sthat sintegrates snursing sscience, sforensic sscience, sand sthe
slegal ssystem
C. sA sdynamic srole swhose sscope sof spractice sis sgoverned sby sthe soffice sof sthe
sdistrict sattorney.
D. sA sstatic srole sthat sfocuses son sbeing sthe sspecialist sin sforensic scollection sof
sevidence sand stestifying son sbehave sof sthe ssurvivor. s- scorrect sanswers s-B. sA
sdynamic srole sthat sintegrates snursing sscience, sforensic sscience, sand sthe slegal
ssystem
The ssexual sassault snurse sexaminer s(SANE) sis scalled sto sthe sED sfor sa s14-year-
old sfemale spatient swho swas sbrought sinto sthe shospital swith sthe sprimary scomplaint
sof ssexual sassault. sThe smost seffective scommunication sstrategy swith sthis steenage
spatient sincludes: s
