A characteristic of psychiatric forensic nursing includes which of the following?
A) The client is the prison inmate in the relationship
B) Evaluation of sanity and competency of the perpetrator
C) Little interaction with the legal system
D) Provision of mental health needs of inmates
Ans: B
One of the characteristics of the forensic nurse includes evaluation of sanity and competency of the perpetrator. The client is the prison inmate in correctional facilities. Forensic nurses have a great deal of interaction with the legal system. Correctional nurses provide mental health needs of inmates.
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