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V@ndy87

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A client with terminal cancer is discussing health care alternatives with the nurse. The nurse would be correct in giving which of the following explanations of advance care planning?
 
  A) A plan for care in the event that the individual is rendered unconscious while hospitalized
  B) A plan for parent disposition that is drawn up by the children when parent(s) reach the age of 75
  C) A plan drawn up by the primary nurse that delineates the steps to be taken by nurses on opposite shifts in the event of the client's death
  D) A plan that involves a thoughtful, facilitated discussion encompassing a lifetime of values, beliefs, and goals to complete an advance directive

Question 2

Which of the following activities is most likely beyond the scope of forensic nursing practice?
 
  A) Identifying that an elderly inpatient's death from a fall may have forensic implications
  B) Assessing the reliability of a child as a witness in his father's child abuse trial
  C) Engaging therapeutically with the family of a man who has been murdered
  D) Reviewing medical records and documentation in a legal context



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Advance care planning is a thoughtful, facilitated discussion encompassing a lifetime of values, beliefs, and goals and involves completing an advance directive, such as a Living Will, Health Care Directive, or Health Care Proxy. Advance care planning allows the individual to participate fully in decisions regarding end-of-life care or care during catastrophic illness.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
It would be beyond the scope of a forensic nurse to assess whether a witness is reliable. Identifying deaths that may have forensic implications, supporting grieving families, and reviewing medical records are all tasks that fall within the unique scope of forensic nursing.



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