Modern forensic nursing emerged from the nursing role that was ...

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Modern forensic nursing emerged from the nursing role that was integrated into the response to what type of crime?
 
  A) Gang violence
  B) Illegal immigration
  C) Child abuse
  D) Sexual assault

Question 2

Prior to the recognition of forensic nursing as a specialty, forensic nursing was seen as practice in the scientific investigation of which of the following?
 
  A) Genetics
  B) Pathophysiology
  C) Mortality
  D) Pharmacology

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
The emergence of modern forensic nursing began with the establishment of the sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs in the mid-1970s in Minnesota, Tennessee, and Texas.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Prior to the recognition of forensic nursing as a specialty by the American Nurses Association in 1995, forensic nursing was a respected practice in the scientific investigation of death. The other options are incorrect answers.