SANE Program and Sexual Assault
Forensic Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
History of SANEs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Program development started in early
1970s. First SANE program established in 1976 in Memphis, TN. First SANE program in
Texas in 1979, Amarillo. IAFN formed in 1992. OVC recognized SANE programs in 1997
for better victim care and evidence collection.
What is a SANE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years
experience, completed additional education and training, provides comprehensive care to
survivors of sexual assault or violence, and provides testimony in criminal or civil trials.
SANE Training - Adult/Adolescent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40-hour adult/adolescent
training, 15 pelvic exams, 8 sexual assault medical forensic exams (6 Acute, 2 Simulation).
SANE Training - Pediatrics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40-hour pediatric training, 15
pelvic exams, 20 well child exams, 10 pediatric sexual assault medical forensic exams (6
prepubescent, 1 may be adolescent).
Role of SANE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Involves holistic evaluation and treatment of
patients, consideration of acute and long-term health consequences for victims of sexual
violence, addressing cultural and developmental differences, trauma-informed care, and
patient-specific care planning.
Medical Forensic Exam - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Includes history for medical diagnosis
and treatment, head to toe assessment for trauma, anogenital exam for trauma, written and
photo documentation with consent, forensic evidence collection, education and follow-up
care planning, referrals, and offering options in care like X-rays and STD testing.
Exam Time - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Check-in at the front desk, introduce self to
patient, move patient to SANE suite for exam completion, discharge from ED with options
like PRC waiting room, back to ED room, or admission to hospital.
Forensic Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
History of SANEs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Program development started in early
1970s. First SANE program established in 1976 in Memphis, TN. First SANE program in
Texas in 1979, Amarillo. IAFN formed in 1992. OVC recognized SANE programs in 1997
for better victim care and evidence collection.
What is a SANE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years
experience, completed additional education and training, provides comprehensive care to
survivors of sexual assault or violence, and provides testimony in criminal or civil trials.
SANE Training - Adult/Adolescent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40-hour adult/adolescent
training, 15 pelvic exams, 8 sexual assault medical forensic exams (6 Acute, 2 Simulation).
SANE Training - Pediatrics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40-hour pediatric training, 15
pelvic exams, 20 well child exams, 10 pediatric sexual assault medical forensic exams (6
prepubescent, 1 may be adolescent).
Role of SANE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Involves holistic evaluation and treatment of
patients, consideration of acute and long-term health consequences for victims of sexual
violence, addressing cultural and developmental differences, trauma-informed care, and
patient-specific care planning.
Medical Forensic Exam - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Includes history for medical diagnosis
and treatment, head to toe assessment for trauma, anogenital exam for trauma, written and
photo documentation with consent, forensic evidence collection, education and follow-up
care planning, referrals, and offering options in care like X-rays and STD testing.
Exam Time - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Check-in at the front desk, introduce self to
patient, move patient to SANE suite for exam completion, discharge from ED with options
like PRC waiting room, back to ED room, or admission to hospital.
