Which of the following statements about corrections and correctional nursing is accurate?
a. The majority of inmates are younger than 40 years of age and as a result have lower rates of chronic illnesses than the general population.
b. There are more mentally ill persons incarcerated in state prisons than being treated in state hospitals.
c. Correctional nurses work primarily with medically ill persons rather than with psychiatric or substance abuse disorders.
d. If one is a correctional nurse working with mentally ill persons, he/she is also a forensic psychiatric nurse.
B
The total of persons receiving mental health treatment in state prisons is more than 10 times that of persons in state psychiatric hospitals. Rates of chronic illness are higher among inmates than in the general population due to factors such as higher rates of poverty, lower educational status, higher rates of trauma, institutional living when incarcerated, reduced access to health care, poor health habits, and higher rates of high-risk behaviors such as IV drug abuse. Correctional nurses working on psychiatric units within prisons or jails are performing a psychiatric nursing role, just as they would be in a civilian hospital setting.
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Which are common causes for client noncompliance in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Financial concerns b. Lack of support by family c. Staff dislike of a client d. Inability to understand the treatment plan e. Lack of access to treatment services
A nurse working in the intensive care unit (ICU) is caring for a client in a hypertensive emergency due to acute nephritis
When discussing this data with a novice nurse during change of shift report, which statement by the nurse is appropriate when discussing the effects of the renal system on the client's blood pressure? A) "The release of the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine cause an increase in blood pressure." B) "The release of renin causes an increase in blood pressure." C) "The release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) cause an increase in blood pressure. D) "The synthesis and release of adrenomedullin causes an increase in blood pressure."
The nurse is explaining the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to a group of student nurses. To illustrate descriptive statistics, what would the nurse use as an example?
1. A positive correlation between breastfeeding and infant weight gain 2. The infant mortality rate in the state of Oklahoma 3. A causal relationship between the number of sexual partners and sexually transmitted infections 4. The total number of spontaneous abortions in drug-abusing women as compared with non-drug-abusing women
The nurse is anticipating the arrival of a couple in the labor unit. It has been determined that the 37-week fetus has died in utero from unknown causes. What should the nurse include in the plan of care for this couple?
1. Allow the couple to adjust to the labor unit in the waiting area. 2. Place the couple in a labor room at the end of the hall with an empty room next door. 3. Encourage the father to go home and rest for a few hours. 4. Contact the mother's emergency contact person and explain the situation.