Sexual assault exam nursing, evidence collection, and mandatory reporting concepts for the forensic nurse examiner role.
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- What does the acronym SANE stand for in forensic nursing?
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
- What is the primary purpose of a sexual assault forensic exam?
- To provide medical care to the survivor while properly collecting and preserving evidence
- What must a nurse obtain before beginning any part of a sexual assault forensic exam?
- Informed consent from the patient
- Can a sexual assault survivor consent to some parts of the forensic exam while declining others?
- Yes, consent can be given for individual components separately
- What is chain of custody in forensic evidence handling?
- An unbroken, documented record of everyone who collected, handled, or transferred a piece of evidence
- Maintaining chain of custody ensures that forensic evidence remains ____ in court.
- admissible
- What is the common name for the kit used to collect sexual assault forensic evidence?
- Sexual assault evidence kit (rape kit)
- Before a sexual assault forensic exam, what should a survivor be advised to avoid if possible?
- Showering, bathing, douching, or changing clothes
- Why is clothing evidence packaged in paper bags instead of plastic?
- Paper lets moisture evaporate, preventing mold growth and DNA degradation
- How should multiple pieces of clothing evidence be packaged?
- Each item is placed in its own separate bag
- How should a nurse document a survivor's account of the assault?
- In the patient's exact words, using quotation marks
- What should a nurse avoid including when charting about a sexual assault survivor?
- Personal opinions or legal conclusions, such as stating a crime occurred
- What tool is commonly used to document the location of a survivor's injuries?
- A body diagram
- What evidence is commonly collected from under a survivor's fingernails?
- Fingernail scrapings
- What is collected by combing through a survivor's hair during a forensic exam?
- Trace evidence or foreign debris