For Several Years, a Nurse Has Been Working in the Subspecialty

question 16

Multiple Choice

For several years, a nurse has been working in the subspecialty field of forensic nursing. In this field, the nurse should recognize which current trend?

• A)A decrease in violent crime has resulted in a decreased need for forensic nurses.
• B)Medical examiners prefer to employ forensic nurses because of their medical background.
• C)With increasing numbers of violent crimes, forensic nurses are in greater demand than ever.
• D)Forensic nurses make up a dwindling subspecialty.

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Definitions:

Reflex

A simple, automatic response to a specific stimulus, such as the knee-jerk reaction.

Problem Solving

The process of identifying a problem, developing possible solution paths, and taking the appropriate course of action.

Behaviorism

A school of psychology that seeks to define psychological research in terms of observable measures emphasizing the scientific study of behavior.

Objectivity

The quality of being unbiased, unprejudiced, and based on observable phenomena and facts.