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roselinechinyere27m · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

What is the primary expected outcome when a victim of a violent crime is initially at-tended 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.

Question 2

Which of the following would be an appropriate outcome for a patient diagnosed with rape-trauma syndrome?

a. Patient will sleep 8 hours without medication by week 6 of therapy.
b. Patient will develop better self-esteem by week 8 of therapy.
c. Patient will accept nurse's word that her reactions are normal.
d. Patient will verbalize that recovery may never happen totally.

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Rape trauma victims require time to process what has happened to them and to reorganize their lives, just as an individual who is grieving must do. The remaining options are not realis-tic nor therapeutic.