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melina_rosy

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A 27-year-old female has been brought to the emergency department by EMS following a violent sexual assault that took place in the parking garage of her building.
 
  Which of the following tasks would fall most clearly within the scope of practice of a forensic nurse?
 
  A) Providing reassurance to the woman that the care team and the police will prioritize her care
  B) Collecting specimens from the woman for use as evidence
  C) Assisting with diagnostic tests to determine the extent of the woman's injuries
  D) Asking the woman to describe the perpetrator in detail and documenting her statement

Question 2

A forensic nurse may assist in the scientific investigation of what?
 
  A) A nurse whose practice does not meet established standards
  B) An outbreak of a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection that may have resulted from inadequate infection-control practices
  C) A death that is the result of a criminal act
  D) Incident reports involving falls causing injury


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
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Ans: B
While a forensic nurse would certainly attempt to reassure a patient such as this one, a priority forensic nursing task would be collecting specimens for use as evidence. This would supersede assisting with diagnostics, which falls within the scope of any registered nurse. The police, not a nurse, would be responsible for taking the woman's statement.

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Ans: C
Among the major examples of the forensic nursing scope of practice is assisting with the scientific investigation of death. This is especially so in cases of death that results from criminal acts.


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