The sexual assault nurse examiner at the hospital is an advanced practice nurse with prescription
privileges. The activity that would be outside the scope of practice of this nurse is
a. collecting and preserving evidence.
b. obtaining signed consents for photographs and examinations.
c. providing pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prophylaxis if the client
wishes.
d. requiring HIV testing of a victim.
Question 2
The individual whose spouse was killed in a plane crash was noted to cope for the first 24 hours by
using denial. Now, reality of the death has set in and the individual is demonstrating severe anxiety.
Consistent with phase 2 of crisis, the nurse should expect to assess the client as demonstrating
a. trial-and-error problem solving.
b. withdrawal.
c. suicidal ideation.
d. violence toward others.
