The nurse-client relationship in forensic nursing is predicated on
a. preservation of potential evidence.
b. assessment of risk of dangerousness.
c. the possibility a crime has been committed.
d. treatment of symptoms of psychiatric disorder.
C
The possibility of a crime having been committed is the actual basis on which the nurse-client
relationship is predicated. The other options are elements of forensic nursing practice.
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b. Scoliosis.
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