Trauma-Informed Care Strategies Flashcards
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A forensic nurse uses a trauma-informed lens when interpreting a patient's 'flat affect' during an exam. This presentation most likely reflects:
Answer: A dissociative or numbing response commonly seen in trauma survivors
Emotional numbing and flat affect are recognized dissociative responses to overwhelming trauma, not indicators of dishonesty.
Which of the following is a key component of a trauma-informed safety plan developed with a domestic violence patient?
Answer: Identification of warning signs, safe people, emergency contacts, and exit strategies
An effective safety plan is individualized, patient-driven, and covers practical steps for various risk scenarios.
The concept of 'cultural humility' in trauma-informed care differs from 'cultural competence' in that it:
Answer: Is an ongoing, self-reflective process of acknowledging one's own cultural biases
Cultural humility involves continuous self-reflection and openness to learning from patients, rather than achieving a fixed level of cultural knowledge.
A strangulation victim denies feeling pain despite visible petechiae and hoarseness. Using a trauma-informed approach, the forensic nurse should:
Answer: Recognize pain minimization as common in acute trauma and document objective findings thoroughly
Adrenaline and dissociation frequently suppress pain perception after strangulation; objective findings must be documented independent of subjective pain reports.
When a sexual assault survivor asks the forensic nurse 'Do you believe me?', the most trauma-informed response is:
Answer: 'My job is to provide you with care and document your injuries thoroughly, and I am here to support you.'
This response affirms the patient's dignity and the nurse's supportive role without making forensic determinations that go beyond nursing scope.
Which interviewing framework is specifically designed for use with trauma survivors in forensic settings and emphasizes building rapport before gathering details?
Answer: NICHD Protocol (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
The NICHD Protocol is an evidence-based forensic interview framework that builds rapport through narrative practice before addressing the alleged incident.
A forensic nurse who practices 'reflective supervision' is most likely doing which of the following?
Answer: Engaging in structured, supported self-reflection on their clinical and emotional responses to trauma cases
Reflective supervision is a trauma-informed professional practice in which nurses examine their own responses to challenging cases with a trained supervisor.