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Chapter 21. Forensic Issues and Psychiatric Syndromes
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the primary expected outcome when a victim of a violent crime is initially attended
to by a forensic nurse?
a. Their physical injuries will be assessed and treated.
b. The evidence of the assault from their body will be preserved. c. The legal system will be
provided with evidence of the crime. d. Their long-term emotional health will be of primary
concern.
ANS: B
Forensic nurses fill a gap where the health care system interacts with the legal system by
meeting the needs of victims and perpetrators of violent crimes through enhanced quality of
care and preventive services. Observation, documentation, preservation, and notification are
critical for determining the legal outcomes of cases that involve violence. Although it is true
that the legal system is supported, that is not the focus of care in these cases. The remaining
options are not responsibilities unique to the forensic nurse.
2. Which therapeutic outcome has resulted from the introduction of the specialized SANE
nurse?
a. ED staff are no longer involved in the care of rape victims.
b. Retraumatizating of the rape victim has been decreased greatly. c. The rights of both the
rape victim and the rapist are preserved.
d. The rape victim is assured quality physical and mental healthcare. ANS: B
The specialized attention of these nurses has addressed the long-standing issue of
retraumatizing
victims. The ED staff may still be involved in the physical care of the victim. The focus is not
on the rights of the potential rapist. The physical and mental health needs of the victim are not
the sole responsibility of the SANE nurse.
3. When providing care to an assault victim, the forensic nurse will initially:
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a. Notify the police that an assault has occurred.
b. Assess the individual for any resulting physical trauma. c. Bag all clothing to preserve
any relevant evidence.
d. Determine whether the victim as been sexually assaulted as well.
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Chapter 21. Forensic Issues and Psychiatric Syndromes
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the primary expected outcome when a victim of a violent crime is initially attended
to by a forensic nurse?
a. Their physical injuries will be assessed and treated.
b. The evidence of the assault from their body will be preserved. c. The legal system will be
provided with evidence of the crime. d. Their long-term emotional health will be of primary
concern.
ANS: B
Forensic nurses fill a gap where the health care system interacts with the legal system by
meeting the needs of victims and perpetrators of violent crimes through enhanced quality of
care and preventive services. Observation, documentation, preservation, and notification are
critical for determining the legal outcomes of cases that involve violence. Although it is true
that the legal system is supported, that is not the focus of care in these cases. The remaining
options are not responsibilities unique to the forensic nurse.
2. Which therapeutic outcome has resulted from the introduction of the specialized SANE
nurse?
a. ED staff are no longer involved in the care of rape victims.
b. Retraumatizating of the rape victim has been decreased greatly. c. The rights of both the
rape victim and the rapist are preserved.
d. The rape victim is assured quality physical and mental healthcare. ANS: B
The specialized attention of these nurses has addressed the long-standing issue of
retraumatizing
victims. The ED staff may still be involved in the physical care of the victim. The focus is not
on the rights of the potential rapist. The physical and mental health needs of the victim are not
the sole responsibility of the SANE nurse.
3. When providing care to an assault victim, the forensic nurse will initially:
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a. Notify the police that an assault has occurred.
b. Assess the individual for any resulting physical trauma. c. Bag all clothing to preserve
any relevant evidence.
d. Determine whether the victim as been sexually assaulted as well.
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