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joesmith1212

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A college's nursing program has added an elective in forensic nursing to the curriculum. Which of the following phenomena underlies the expanded role for forensic nursing that is expected in the future?
 
  A) The fact that most crimes are committed by people who have mental illness
  B) The fact that people with mental illness are the most common victims of crime
  C) The fact that there are high rates of mental illness among the populations of jails and prisons
  D) The fact that many states now require all prison inmates to be assessed by a mental nurse daily

Question 2

In the 1970s, state mental hospitals came under increasing scrutiny and many were closed. What was the end result of this trend?
 
  A) Increased numbers of homeless mentally ill people
  B) Higher employment rates among previously institutionalized people
  C) Increased numbers of for-profit institutions for the mentally ill
  D) Increased numbers of training programs for the mentally ill



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Forensic nursing is expected to become one of the fastest growing nursing specialties of the 21st century because recent studies have noted the high rates of mental illness in jails and prisons. People with mental illness are not responsible for most crimes. They are vulnerable to crime, but this fact does not underlie the growth of forensic nursing.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
In 1970, the deinstitutionalizat ion of clients from state mental hospitals to community living was considered a positive move; however, insufficient federal funding resulted in an increase in the number of homeless mentally ill people.



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