Author Question: The psychiatric forensic nurse role functions include making assessments to determine (more than ... (Read 57 times)

CharlieWard · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The psychiatric forensic nurse role functions include making assessments to determine (more than
one answer may be correct)

A. perpetrator ability to formulate intent.
B. risk for future violent acts.
C. evidence of sexual assault.
D. legal sanity.
E. ability to understand legal proceedings.
F. patterns of injury in abuse.

Question 2

The treatment team has decided that the emotional distress of an elderly client who experiences
threatening auditory hallucinations warrants the use of haloperidol (Haldol). As a result, the nursing
staff must take action to reduce the risk of

a. falls.
b. seizures.
c. dehydration.
d. fecal impaction.

TheDev123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
Rationale: Options A, B, D, and E are assessments the psychiatric forensic nurse makes. Options C
and F are assessments made by the physiological forensic nurse. The physiological forensic nurse
focuses on the victim of the alleged crime, whereas the psychiatric forensic nurse focuses on the
perpetrator of the alleged crime.

Answer to Question 2

A
The incidence of falls increases when chemical restraint with neuroleptics or anxiolytics is used to
reduce emotional distress. Medication does not place the client at great risk for the other options.