The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was asked to submit an affidavit ...

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The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was asked to submit an affidavit to both the prosecutor's and the defendant's office. Which of the following information needs to be included?
 
  a. List of all literature reviewed in preparation for being paid as an expert witness
  b. Notarized signature on a summary of the LNC's education and clinical experience
  c. Summary of nurse's educational and experiential credentials and an analysis of the case
  d. An opinion under oath as to what happened in the crime situation

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describe why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual's health?
 
  a. Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups.
  b. Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs.
  c. Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods, as well as geography.
  d. Environmental health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The LNC may submit an affidavit, which is a written statement explaining the expert's credentials, background, and licensing or certification(s). It also provides a list of the materials read and considered in the case, and the findings of the review are summarized into a case analysis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Intervening to improve environmental conditions requires basic social, economic, and political changes. Aggregates must work together to create such change. The other responses do not address the multiple dimensions that must be impacted in order to impact change within environmental health.