Which of the following is often discovered when female prisoners are i

Which of the following is often discovered when female prisoners are interviewed for their health histories? (Select all that apply.)

a. A history of physical and sexual abuse
b. Evidence of active tuberculosis (TB)
c. Extensive tattooing and body piercings
d. Personal use of drugs and alcohol
e. Positive test results for HIV and hepatitis
f.
Previous childbirth with living children

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ANS: A, D, F
In midyear 2007, there were 65,500 mothers in jail who reported having 147,400 children under the age of 18 years. Women suffer stress from being separated from their children. More than four in every 10 women in prison admit to being abused before the current imprisonment: 34% physically abused and 34% sexually abused. Almost half of the women in prison report being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the offense and using drugs months before the offense. It is not typically discovered that female prisoners have evidence of active TB, extensive tattooing and body piercings, or test positive for HIV and hepatitis.