The difference between the role of the community mental health nurse and the psychiatric forensic
nurse advising a hostage negotiating team is the that community mental health nurse
a. is prepared at the master's level; the psychiatric forensic nurse has a PhD.
b. works best on a one-to-one basis; the psychiatric forensic nurse works best with a
team.
c. has responsibility but no authority; the psychiatric forensic nurse has
responsibility and authority.
d. is an advocate for the client; the psychiatric forensic nurse is concerned with the
process of hostage negotiation.
D
A psychiatric forensic nurse assisting with hostage negotiation remains objective. His or her
allegiance is to the process of hostage negotiation, rather than the individual. The community mental
health nurse role calls for the nurse to be a client advocate. Option A: In all probability, each would
be prepared at the master's level. Option B: This is not a valid distinction. Option C: The opposite is
true.
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