A forensic nurse may assist in the scientific investigation of what?
A) A nurse whose practice does not meet established standards
B) An outbreak of a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection that may have resulted from inadequate infection-control practices
C) A death that is the result of a criminal act
D) Incident reports involving falls causing injury
Ans: C
Among the major examples of the forensic nursing scope of practice is assisting with the scientific investigation of death. This is especially so in cases of death that results from criminal acts.
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