Forensic Exams
This term refers to the specialized examination conducted for survivors of sexual assault.
What is a Forensic Medical Exam?
SART stands for this.
What is Sexual Assault Response Team?
This term describes the process of creating laws.
What is legislation?
This term refers to a reaction where a survivor subconsciously complies with an abuser to stay safe
What is fawning?
This term refers to the legal requirement to report a belief of harm.
What is Mandatory Reporting?
A forensic nurse must be this before applying for SANE training.
What is a registered nurse with two years of experience?
This term describes a SART’s approach, ensuring survivors are treated with dignity and respect.
What is a trauma-informed approach?
In Arizona, the legislature consists of these two chambers.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
This system in the body controls automatic responses like heart rate and digestion.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
This term describes someone aged 18 or older who cannot protect themselves due to a physical or mental impairment.
What is "vulnerable adult"?
This law ensures that forensic exams are provided even if the survivor chooses not to report to law enforcement.
What is the Violence Against Women Act [VAWA]?
One of the first steps in establishing a SART is securing agreements like these.
What is obtaining an MOU or memorandum of understanding?
A legislative bill in the Arizona House starts with these letters.
What are HB?
The brain’s stress response is controlled by this nervous system.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This state department oversees reports of vulnerable adult abuse in Arizona.
What is Adult Protective Services?
Forensic exam specimin collection is most effective within this time frame.
What is 120 hours or 5 days?
MDT stands for this.
What is Multi Disciplinary Team?
A citizen-led process that allows Arizona residents to propose new laws.
What is a citizen’s initiative?
This term describes how the brain is able to change over time.
What is neuroplasticity?
This financial crime occurs when someone illegally or improperly uses a vulnerable adult’s resources.
What is exploitation?
This medication, included in forensic exams, must be taken within 72 hours to prevent HIV infection. No acronyms!
Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis?
Name 5 kinds of responders who should be at the SART table.
Who are law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, forensic examiners, and probation/corrections personnel?
This law ensures forensic medical exams are provided at no cost to the survivor.
What is ARS 13-1414?
This part of the brain is responsible for processing emotions and fear responses.
What is the amygdala?
This federal law provides additional protection against retaliation for individuals with disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]?