The student nurse is studying the placement patterns of juvenile detention centers. The student nurse asks why youths with mental disorders are often placed in juvenile detention centers
Which of the following best answers the student's question? A) The youths are too young for prison.
B) Juvenile detention centers are well equipped to treat mentally ill youths.
C) Juvenile detention centers have psychiatric units.
D) There is a lack of appropriate placement for youths with mental illness.
D
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Which information would be beneficial for the students to understand? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Prevention of STIs is the best approach. 2. It is easier to treat a second STI than the first STI. 3. For treatment to be effective, both partners must be treated. 4. Few complications result from delaying treatment. 5. Treatment of STIs is usually quick and effective.
The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria from Ranson's Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician understands that this criteria score has which of the following meanings?
a. A high mortality rate b. An increased chance of recurrence c. A 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic d. All of the above
Why would a nurse refer to federal income guidelines?
a. To determine financial eligibility for government assistance programs b. To calculate statistical occurrences in the community c. To identify those with inadequate resources for basic needs d. To provide guidelines for reform of social programs