CFN Trauma-Informed Patient Care & Assessmen 5

Question 1

An elderly patient presents with multiple bruises in various stages of healing and appears fearful when the caregiver is present. The forensic nurse's priority is:

Accepted Answer

Separate the patient from the caregiver and conduct a private assessment for elder abuse

Answer

Separating the patient from the potential abuser and conducting a private interview is essential to assess for elder abuse safely and accurately.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a trauma-informed approach to obtaining a patient's assault history?

Accepted Answer

Allowing the patient to share their experience at their own pace without interruption

Answer

Allowing patient-led narrative at their own pace honors their autonomy and avoids imposing a linear timeline that does not match fragmented trauma memory.

Question 3

A patient who experienced childhood sexual abuse is now undergoing a forensic exam as an adult survivor. She freezes and stops responding partway through. This is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A somatic flashback triggered by the exam re-activating childhood trauma

Answer

Somatic flashbacks occur when bodily sensations during an exam trigger physiological re-experiencing of past trauma, causing the patient to freeze or dissociate.

Question 4

Cultural humility in forensic nursing practice primarily requires the nurse to:

Accepted Answer

Recognize personal biases and approach each patient as the expert on their own cultural experience

Answer

Cultural humility involves ongoing self-reflection about bias and positioning the patient as the authority on their own cultural identity rather than applying stereotypes.

Question 5

A forensic nurse working with a survivor of trafficking notices she is becoming overly emotionally involved and dreams about the patient's case. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Vicarious trauma requiring self-care, supervision, and possible debriefing

Answer

These symptoms indicate vicarious trauma; addressing it requires structured self-care, clinical supervision, and peer debriefing to sustain the nurse's wellbeing.

(CFN) Certified Forensic Nurse Practice Test

(CFN) Certified Forensic Nurse Practice Test

CFN Trauma-Informed Patient Care & Assessmen 5