Which intervention is considered a responsibility of the forensic nurse working within the correctional prison system?
a. Counseling inmate families
b. Identifying postdischarge community resources
c. Providing health care services to the prison staff
d. Protecting the legal rights of the inmates while incarcerated
ANS: B
The nurse may identify and provide community linkages for inmates after discharge. The re-maining options are not considered the responsibility of the forensic nurse when working in the correctional prison setting.
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