FORENSIC AND CORRECTIONAL NURSING questions with correct answers

Forensic nursing is best defined as which of the following? CORRECT ANSWER A link among the health care system, the investigative process, and courts of law A 16-year-old young woman arrives at the local emergency department (ED) early Sunday morning and states, "I was on a date last night, and the last thing I remember was eating dinner with my boyfriend." She comments that she woke up in her bed with her clothes "messed up" and states, "I just don't feel right down there" as she points to her genital area. She appears medically stable. Which of the following health care providers would be most appropriate to conduct the physical examination? CORRECT ANSWER sexual assault nurse examiner A 71-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his daughter and states that he has fallen and appears to have a broken arm. He is alert and oriented and walks alone without difficulty. What would be an appropriate nursing intervention after he is seen and treated by the physician? CORRECT ANSWER Talk with the patient alone and question the possibility of elder abuse It is vital that the forensic psychiatric nurse be knowledgeable about mental illnesses and personality disorders because: CORRECT ANSWER the nurse may be an expert witness in court Adolescents who have been convicted and incarcerated in adult facilities rather than in a juvenile facility most likely to do w