The nurse is interested in specializing in forensics. What should the nurse expect to learn prior to assuming the role of a forensics nurse?
1. Knowledge about the legal system
2. Approaches to collecting evidence
3. Budgeting, staffing, and planning programs
4. Information necessary when providing testimony in court
5. Training in identification, evaluation, and documentation of injuries
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5
Rationale 1: The forensic nurse provides specialized care for individuals who are victims and/or perpetrators of trauma. Forensic nurses have knowledge of the legal system and skills in injury identification, evaluation, and documentation. After tending to the client's medical needs, the forensic nurse collects evidence, provides medical testimony in court, and consults with legal authorities.
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Sources of occupational stress in nursing include all except which of the following?
a. Authoritarian leadership b. Concern about moral wrongdoing by colleagues c. Multiple changes in a short time d. Rotating shifts
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A. "I am drinking a minimum of eight to ten glasses of liquid a day." B. "I have started cutting back on my protein intake." C. "At least three times a day, I am drinking a glass of milk." D. "I try to take a nap in the morning and afternoon when the baby is sleeping."
A nurse assesses a terminally ill patient with a DNR order, with findings of decreased blood pressure, urinary and bowel incontinence, loss of reflexes, and Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Based on these findings, the nurse recognizes which of the following? A) These are signs of impending death. B) These signs do not indicate any abnormality. C) The client requires immediate resuscitation. D) The client's family should be asked to leave.