NURS 4000 EXAM GUIDE (Forensic and
Correctional Nursing) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Forensic
pertaining to the law
Forensic nursing
application of the nursing process to public or legal proceedings, and the application of forensic
health care in the scientific investigation of trauma and/or death related to abuse, violence,
criminal activity, liability, and accidents
Forensic nursing
responsibilities:
- screening
- assessment and documentation of injuries
- collection of evidence
- expert witness testimony from victims and perpetrators across a variety of settings such as
hospitals, community clinics, or death scenes
- involvement in paternity disputes
- cases involving workplace injuries, malpractice, transportation crashes, food or drug tampering,
and medical equipment defects
Forensic nursing
, subspecialities:
- sexual assault nurse examiner
- medicolegal death investigation
- forensic nurse investigator
- legal nurse consultants and nurse attorney
- clinical forensic nurse examiner
- forensic psychiatric nurse
- correctional nurse
- forensic nurse educator/consultant
Correctional nursing
a specialized subset of forensic nursing in which pts are inmates
Correctional nursing
goal: maintain a safe, secure, and humane environment for the inmates
- nurse must also recognize personal safety and security issues and always maintain an escape
route
- understand prison culture that pts may manipulate nurses and the environment is isolated
Prisions
health issues in ____________:
- management of acute and chronic issues such as HIV, hepatitis, and TB
- recognized during screening upon entry to the facility which is a triage process which includes
physical and mental health history
Correctional Nursing) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Forensic
pertaining to the law
Forensic nursing
application of the nursing process to public or legal proceedings, and the application of forensic
health care in the scientific investigation of trauma and/or death related to abuse, violence,
criminal activity, liability, and accidents
Forensic nursing
responsibilities:
- screening
- assessment and documentation of injuries
- collection of evidence
- expert witness testimony from victims and perpetrators across a variety of settings such as
hospitals, community clinics, or death scenes
- involvement in paternity disputes
- cases involving workplace injuries, malpractice, transportation crashes, food or drug tampering,
and medical equipment defects
Forensic nursing
, subspecialities:
- sexual assault nurse examiner
- medicolegal death investigation
- forensic nurse investigator
- legal nurse consultants and nurse attorney
- clinical forensic nurse examiner
- forensic psychiatric nurse
- correctional nurse
- forensic nurse educator/consultant
Correctional nursing
a specialized subset of forensic nursing in which pts are inmates
Correctional nursing
goal: maintain a safe, secure, and humane environment for the inmates
- nurse must also recognize personal safety and security issues and always maintain an escape
route
- understand prison culture that pts may manipulate nurses and the environment is isolated
Prisions
health issues in ____________:
- management of acute and chronic issues such as HIV, hepatitis, and TB
- recognized during screening upon entry to the facility which is a triage process which includes
physical and mental health history
