Health problems most commonly encountered by correctional nurses are:
a. routine infections and minor trauma.
b. chronic medical and psychiatric disorders.
c. similar to the non-incarcerated population.
d. injuries acquired during arrest or incarceration.
ANS: B
Correctional nurses provide care for inmates who have disproportionately high rates of mental illness, substance abuse, tuberculosis, AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes, and other chronic disorders and infections. The health problems of inmates are more complex and chronic, not similar to their non-incarcerated peers. Trauma is an important issue that affects inmate health, but it is not the primary health issue for this population as a whole.
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