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an act of violence by physical force
what is assault
simple vs aggravated assault
what is simple - can be accidental; aggravated - intent to cause harm, injury, or death
the intentional act of killing someone
what is homicide
risk factors
what is...
- living in poverty
- Unmarried parents or single parent
- Family hx of violence, abuse or substance abuse
- Preoccupation w anger & violence
- Hx of cruelty to animals
- Hx of bullying
- Psychological factors
- Male gender
- Developmental age
- Cruelty to animals as a child
- Pre-existing psychological issues such as substance abuse/personality disorders
_________ _______ is the second-leading cause of death in children (aged 1 to 19), second only to motor vehicle accidents.
what is firearm homicide
EEG may be used to determine
what is brain activity
Meticulous documentation is essential: Included in the documentation are:
what is...
- Descriptions of all wounds
- Mechanism of injury
- Time of events
- Collection of evidence
nurse should not cut through or disrupt any tears, holes, blood stains, or dirt present on the clothing
what is if criminal activity is suspected
each piece of clothing should be placed in an individual
what is a PAPER bag
The patient’s hands must be covered with ______ ____ to protect evidence on the _____ or under the _______.
what is paper bags, hands, fingernails
Photographs of wounds or clothing are essential & should include a ______ ___ in one photo & another w/o the ____.
what is reference ruler, ruler
If it is metal of any kind except _______ stay out of the MRI machine
what is titanium
The coroner may decide that an autopsy is advisable & can order that one be performed, even if
what is the patient’s family has refused consent
a death that occurs within ____ _____ of admission to the hospital must be reported to the coroner
what is 24 hours
3 components of injury prevention
what is education, legislation, automatic protection
lye, drain cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, bleach, non-phosphate detergents, oven cleaners, & button batteries (batteries used to power watches, calculators, hearing aids, or cameras).
what is alkaline products (corrosive swallowed/ingested poisons)
toilet bowl cleaners, pool cleaners, metal cleaners, rust removers, & battery acid.
what is acid products (corrosive ingested/swallowed poisons)
Blood specimens are obtained to determine
what is the concentration of drug or poison
procedures may be initiated to remove or dilute the ingested substance
what is the administration of multiple doses of activated charcoal, dialysis, or hemoperfusion (detoxification of the blood by processing it through an extracorporeal circuit & an adsorbent cartridge containing charcoal or resin, after which the cleansed blood is returned to the patient)
The patient who has ingested a corrosive poison, which can be a strong acid or alkaline substance, is given _____ or _____ to drink for dilution
what is water, milk
Dilution (of poison) is not attempted if the patient has
what is acute airway edema or obstruction; potential for vomiting; or if there is clinical evidence of esophageal, gastric, or intestinal burn or perforation
Gastric lavage for the patient who is obtunded is only useful within __ _____ of ingestion, for sustained-release substances, or massive life-threatening amounts of a substance
what is 1 hour
given orally or by nasogastric tube, it is effective in small intermittent doses to decrease vomiting
what is activated charcoal
The local poison control center should be called if
what is an unknown toxic agent has been taken or if it is necessary to identify an antidote for a known toxic agent
Poison control number
what is 1800 222 1222