A nurse has been working in the subspecialty of forensic nursing for several years. Which trend is apparent in the field of forensic nursing?
A) With a decrease in the incidence of violent crime, the need for forensic nurses has leveled off.
B) Medical examiners prefer to employ forensic nurses as their assistants because of their medical background.
C) With increasing numbers of violent crimes, forensic nurses are in greater demand than ever.
D) Forensic nurses make up a dwindling subspecialty.
C
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a. Ask her if her if she thinks that her membranes have ruptured. b. Ask her if she has any evidence of bloody show. c. Have her keep monitoring her contraction pattern and call you back if they become more regular. d. Ask her when her she has her next scheduled visit with her health care provider. e. Tell her to come into the hospital for evaluation.
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The nurse correlates the role of suppressor genes in cancer development with which action?
a. The presence of suppressor genes increases risks for gene damage by carcinogens. b. People with a greater number of suppres-sor genes are at increased risk for getting cancer. c. Suppressor genes enhance immune func-tion, suppressing cancer development. d. Suppressor genes limit cell division, re-ducing risks for developing cancer.
Which is a basis for faith community nursing?
A) Economic recovery and easing poverty through education B) Spirituality and health of mind and body throughout the life span C) Supporting responsible motherhood through financially rewarding employment opportunities D) Fostering national interfaith communities