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Care and Transport of the Forensic Patient - Anne Stevens, BSN, RN, Paramedic, SANE-A

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* 1. What is a Forensic Nurse?

A nurse who provides specialized, trauma informed care for patients who are victims and/or perpetrators of trauma (both intentional and unintentional)

Forensic nursing is an intersection of healthcare and the law (medical exam/treatment, evidence collection and preservation)

Forensic nurses are nurses, first and foremost

All of the above.

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* 2. Forensic nurses investigate the crime committed against the victim.

True

False

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* 3. What are the four stress hormones that are released when a traumatic event occurs?

Serotonin, cortisol, opiates, and oxytocin

Estrogen, progesterone, prolactin and testosterone

Adrenaline, cortisol, opiates and oxytocin

Adrenaline, cortisol, serotonin, and oxytocin

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* 4. Which statement is not a myth regarding sexual assault?

"Most rapists are strangers."

"She doesn't act like she was raped."

"They have had sex with each other before, so it can't be rape."

"4 out of 5 sexual assaults are committed by someone that person knows."