A dilemma for the nurse in correctional facilities is to: 1. Administer care to a large, diverse population. 2. Provide a therapeutic environment for health within an institutional framework that emphasizes punishment and security concerns. 3. Limit the amount of time for providing care to inmates. 4. Set priorities for the care of inmates. […]
Many inmates in correctional facilities have communicable diseases. The most important consideration for the nurse who works in a correctional facility is to: 1. Control the spread of communicable diseases through client education. 2. Advocate for programs that decrease the spread of communicable disease. 3. Use universal precautions when handling blood and body fluids. 4. […]
Inmates who are admitted to a long-term correctional facility should be: 1. Tested for hepatitis B. 2. Screened for mental health problems. 3. Assessed for HIV symptomatology. 4. Screened and tested for tuberculosis (TB). ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 4 Explanation: 4. Tuberculosis (TB) incidence is highest in correctional facilities, and multi-drug resistant TB occurs in […]
Upon incarceration, female inmates should be asked for: 1. Their gynecologic history. 2. The names of their children. 3. The date of their last menstrual period. 4. The date of their last mammogram. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 3 Explanation: 3. As female incarceration rates rise, their health needs must be considered. Asking the date of […]
The correctional facility nurse is planning diversion actions for individuals with mental illness. What needs to be created to support diversion for this population? (Select all that apply.) 1. Specialized mental health courts. 2. Crisis intervention team policing. 3. Increased frequency of medical evaluations. 4. Ongoing assessment of mental health problem. 5. Scheduled times for […]
Ensuring that the facility has adequate nutrition for its inmates, providing opportunities for rest and exercise, and controlling communicable diseases address: 1. The individual inmate’s health. 2. Protecting the health of the whole rather than enhancing the health of the one. 3. Aspects of advocacy for the nurse in the correctional setting. 4. Needed aspects […]
Diagnosis and treatment in a correctional setting can pose a challenge to the nurse because treatment considerations such as medication distribution must be balanced with the institution’s security safeguards. Diagnosis and treatment in a correctional setting can pose a challenge to the nurse because treatment considerations such as medication distribution must be balanced with the […]
Screening activities in a correctional facility can include screening for: (Select all that apply.) 1. Communicable diseases. 2. Treatment motivation. 3. Chronic conditions. 4. Diagnostic services. 5. Emergency care. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 1, 2, 3 Explanation: 1. Screening is illness prevention and identifies health needs of inmates for early identification and treatment. Communicable diseases […]
As an inmate population ages, a consideration must be made for long-term care planning. One intervention for long-term care would be to: 1. Arrange for Medicare coverage for the inmate. 2. Have the inmate plan advance directives. 3. Provide symptom control. 4. Arrange for use of assistive devices as needed. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 4 […]
A health restoration intervention the nurse can implement at a correctional setting is advocacy for: 1. Long-term care for inmates when discharged. 2. Effective prerelease planning for all inmates. 3. Medical parole and arrange for follow-up care. 4. Use of advance directives when discharged. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 2 Explanation: 2. Reentry into society for […]
