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abarnes

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A psychiatric nurse who works with forensic clients is describing the roles and responsibilities to a group of nursing students.
 
  Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as critical before initiating medication therapy for a forensic client?
  A) Court order for medication
  B) Determination of not guilty by reason of insanity
  C) Informed consent
  D) Identification of history for aggression

Question 2

The nurse is counseling a family with a child who has been abused in the past. The nurse should explain to the parents that the child needs:
 
  A) A supportive relationship with an adult.
  B) Long-term psychotherapy.
  C) Antidepressant medications.
  D) Short-term separation from the parents.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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