A correctional nurse plans a health education series for prison inmates. Which topic is most important for the nurse to include in this series?
a. Sleep hygiene
b. Personal grooming
c. Social skills training
d. Assertive communication
ANS: A
The most common mental health symptoms experienced by inmates are insomnia and hypersomnia; therefore, sleep hygiene would address these needs. Sleep is a basic physiological need that must be met before higher needs are addressed.
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