Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Forensic
Nursing in the Emergency Department - ENA-
ENO-C42 Exam- 19 Q’s and A’s
Which action ensures the chain of custody for evidence? - -Document each
location and the responsible party for the evidence.
-Which statement accurately characterizes documentation of care for the
victim of a violent act? - -Treatment-related statements by the patient are
admissible in court.
-Which definition correctly describes an excited utterance by the victim of a
violent crime? - -A spontaneous statement made under duress
-Which action is appropriate when collecting the clothes of a victim of a
violent crime? - -Have the patient undress while standing on clean hospital
sheets.
-Which evidence is considered intangible? - -Excited utterances
-Which statement most accurately reflects evidence collection? - -The
emergency nurse is instrumental to the preservation of the evidence.
-Which statement accurately characterizes ligature strangulation? - -The
assailant can use long hair to strangle the victim.
-Which term limits the bias and subjectivity when documenting the care of a
victim of a violent crime? - -Alleged
-Which procedure should you follow when collecting evidence from a
gunshot victim? - -Swab the edges of a gunshot wound before cleaning the
wound.
-What is the appropriate action to take if the emergency nurse notes a
suspicious stain on the arm of a victim of a violent crime? - -Swab the stain
with a sterile, cotton-tipped applicator that is moistened with sterile water.
-An evidence recovery kit should contain which item or items? - -Glass
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