Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0:
Forensic Nursing in the Emergency
Department - ENA-ENO-C42
Which action ensures the chain of custody for evidence? - ANS-Document each
location and the responsible party for the evidence.
Which statement accurately characterizes documentation of care for the victim of a
violent act? - ANS-Treatment-related statements by the patient are admissible in court.
Which definition correctly describes an excited utterance by the victim of a violent
crime? - ANS-A spontaneous statement made under duress
Which action is appropriate when collecting the clothes of a victim of a violent crime? -
ANS-Have the patient undress while standing on clean hospital sheets.
Which evidence is considered intangible? - ANS-Excited utterances
Which statement most accurately reflects evidence collection? - ANS-The emergency
nurse is instrumental to the preservation of the evidence.
Which statement accurately characterizes ligature strangulation? - ANS-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? - ANS-Alleged
Which procedure should you follow when collecting evidence from a gunshot victim? -
ANS-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? - ANS-Swab the stain with a sterile,
cotton-tipped applicator that is moistened with sterile water.
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