Community Final Exam - Chapter 31 Forensic and
Correctional Nursing Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
Which of the following best describe how the prevalence of violence and violent crimes has
changed the professional practice of health care providers?
Answer:
Each patient is now routinely screened for violence.
Question 2:
If a forensic nurse was employed in the most widely recognized subspecialty in forensic
nursing, which of the following would be the nurse's primary tasks?
Answer:
Do a history and physical assessment and collect evidence
Question 3:
A forensic nurse is responsible for conducting a thorough examination, including a history,
performing a physical assessment, and collecting forensic evidence on a female client
following a rape. In which of the following subspecialties of forensic nursing is this nurse
practicing?
Answer:
Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)
Question 4:
Which of the following causes of death on a death certificate would need correction by the
forensic nurse?
Answer:
Untimely
, Question 5:
Which of the following skills can a forensic nurse, serving in the elected office of coroner, bring
to the situation compared with other professionals?
Answer:
Superb communication and empathy skills
Question 6:
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer
interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical
nursing practice in the courtroom. Which of the following would be the best response by the
LNC?
Answer:
"I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove
dangerous practitioners from the field."
Question 7:
submit an affidavit to both the prosecutor's and the defendant's office. Which of the following
information needs to be included?
Answer:
and experiential credentials and an analysis of the case
Question 8:
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) felt more than a little stressed after being cross-examined by
both the prosecuting attorney and the defendant's attorney in intricate detail at a deposition.
Which of the following actions should be taken next by the LNC?
Answer:
Review the written transcript for accuracy
Correctional Nursing Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
Which of the following best describe how the prevalence of violence and violent crimes has
changed the professional practice of health care providers?
Answer:
Each patient is now routinely screened for violence.
Question 2:
If a forensic nurse was employed in the most widely recognized subspecialty in forensic
nursing, which of the following would be the nurse's primary tasks?
Answer:
Do a history and physical assessment and collect evidence
Question 3:
A forensic nurse is responsible for conducting a thorough examination, including a history,
performing a physical assessment, and collecting forensic evidence on a female client
following a rape. In which of the following subspecialties of forensic nursing is this nurse
practicing?
Answer:
Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)
Question 4:
Which of the following causes of death on a death certificate would need correction by the
forensic nurse?
Answer:
Untimely
, Question 5:
Which of the following skills can a forensic nurse, serving in the elected office of coroner, bring
to the situation compared with other professionals?
Answer:
Superb communication and empathy skills
Question 6:
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer
interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical
nursing practice in the courtroom. Which of the following would be the best response by the
LNC?
Answer:
"I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove
dangerous practitioners from the field."
Question 7:
submit an affidavit to both the prosecutor's and the defendant's office. Which of the following
information needs to be included?
Answer:
and experiential credentials and an analysis of the case
Question 8:
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) felt more than a little stressed after being cross-examined by
both the prosecuting attorney and the defendant's attorney in intricate detail at a deposition.
Which of the following actions should be taken next by the LNC?
Answer:
Review the written transcript for accuracy
