A homicide has occurred in a community. To whom would this ...

[lidoalex]

A homicide has occurred in a community. To whom would this information need to be reported?
 
  a. United States Public Health Service
  b. World Health Organization (WHO)
  c. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC)
  d. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)

Question 2

A forensic nurse is demonstrating the role of advocate. Which of the following best describes the intervention being performed by the nurse?
 
  a. Partner with public health professionals to implement programming
  b. Promote programs that prevent injuries
  c. Investigate injuries in the community
  d. Provide holistic care to victims of violence

[sierrahalpin]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The NVDRS was initiated by the CDC in an effort to develop a national state-based surveillance system that could identify the cause and manner of death, leading to prevention efforts by pull-ing together data on violent deaths, unintentional firearm injury deaths, and deaths of undeter-mined intent. The United States Public Health Service and WHO have the goal of reducing inju-ry, but homicides are not reported to these organizations.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Forensic nurses can demonstrate the role of advocate by promoting programs that prevent inju-ries. Partnering with public health professionals to implement programming demonstrates collab-oration. Investigating injuries in the community demonstrates the role of epidemiologist. Provid-ing holistic care to victims of violence demonstrates the role of caregiver.