The prison nurse places a prisoner who is acutely ill, detoxifying, and alcoholic in the prison medical suite in a seclusion room to:
a. detoxify the prisoner
b. reduce stimulation
c. maintain privacy
d. punish the prisoner
B
A prisoner who is acutely ill, detoxifying, and alcoholic is placed in a seclusion room to reduce stimulation. Some of the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include sweating, rapid pulse, sleep disorder, and agitation. Placing the inmate in seclusion will help limit the level of external stimuli that may increase agitation.
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Which statement by the nurse manager shows understanding of what initiated the development of the team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (STEPPS)?
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The nurse prepares to administer a prn pain medication by IM injection. The client refuses the in-jection stating that "I don't like shots." The best reaction by the nurse is to:
1. Contact the physician for pain medication to be given by a different route 2. Instruct the client that he or she needs to be brave and take the shot 3. Contact the nursing supervisor to talk with the client 4. Inform the client that the injection is the only route that the pain medication is ordered
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)