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newyorker26 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The intense, persistent state of unhappiness and misery that interferes with pleasure or productivity in childhood is called

1. anxiety.
2. depression.
3. hyperactivity.
4. fear of strangers.

Question 2

Which statements would be appropriate to use to explain forensic nursing to the prison staff? Select all that apply.

a. Forensic nurses work exclusively with the alleged perpetrators of criminal activities.
b. The needs of the court or attorneys determine how the forensic nurse interacts with inmates.
c. Forensic nurses often assess the inmate's competence, sanity, risk, and dangerousness.
d. Psychiatric forensic nurses become advocates for defendants in all legal proceedings.

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

Answer to Question 1

2
Definition of depression

Answer to Question 2

B, C
When the client is the court, the focus of the nurse's interactions with the patient is dictated by the needs of the court. Assessments of competence, risk, and dangerousness are the special focus of psychiatric forensic nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists. Forensic nurses sometimes work with alleged victims (e.g., sexual assault nurse examiner SANE nurses). Forensic nurses remain neutral and objective, advocating for the legal process rather than for the patient (while corrections nurses may serve as patient advocates).