A forensic nurse educating graduate students in nursing about the specialty area of psychiatric
forensic nursing would state
the specialty is most clearly defined by (more than one option may be
correct)
A. its practice setting, such as a correctional facility.
B. the clients served, such as incarcerated individuals.
C. the nature of the nurse-client relationship, such as working with an alleged victim or an alleged
perpetrator.
D. the nursing role function being performed, such as meeting needs of the court or the alleged
perpetrator.
C, D
Rationale: The nurse-client relationship in the subspecialty areas within forensic nursing practice
have in common that the nurse is engaged in working with either an alleged victim or an alleged
perpetrator. In addition, the specialty is further defined by the nursing role functions being
performed, functions that center on the identification, collection, documentation, and preservation of
potential evidence; and assessment of competence, risk, and dangerousness. Options A and B are not
related to the definition of forensic nursing.
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