As a guest speaker for a group of community health nurses who are considering corrections nursing as a career, a corrections nurse provides an overview of the history of corrections nursing
Which of the following would the nurse describe as the historic view of corrections nursing?
A) Health care to inmates occurred primarily as emergency treatment.
B) Inmates were viewed as not deserving care paid by public dollars.
C) The emphasis was on corrections, not punishment.
D) Prisons provided safe havens from communicable diseases.
Ans: B
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1. Stenosis of the thyroid artery. 2. A normal finding. 3. Indicates increased blood flow. 4. Occurs with hypothyroidism.
The provision of efficient nursing services to clients, wherever delivered, depends on the ____
a. Appropriate nursing diagnoses b. Current wage scale c. Number of nurse leaders d. Right skill mix
Which precaution would you take with a pregnant woman following an amniocentesis?
A) Remind her not to raise her head for 4 hours. B) Assess fetal heart rate and possible uterine contractions. C) Perform a vaginal examination for a ferning pattern. D) Assess for increased abdominal distention.
A patient will begin taking a urinary antimuscarinic medication. Which symptom should the patient report immediately?
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