A psychiatric forensic nurse is speaking to a group of student nurses about his responsibilities
He
should point out that the distinct elements combined in forensic nursing include (more than one
option may be chosen)
A. nursing science.
B. forensic science.
C. the criminal justice system.
D. the body of tort law.
E. formal report writing.
F. parole/probation follow-up.
A, B, C
Rationale: This specialty area of nursing combines elements of nursing science, forensic science,
and the criminal justice system. Option D: Knowledge of tort law is not a requirement for
psychiatric forensic nursing. Option E: Formal report writing is an element subsumed under nursing
science and forensic science. Option F: Knowledge of parole/probation follow-up is an element
subsumed under the criminal justice system.
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