A correctional mental health nurse working in the jail of a large city assesses new inmates with
symptoms of psychiatric disorder and those who report that they currently take psychotropic
medication.
Because of the high number of newly incarcerated individuals the nurse sees, a priority
skill for the nurse to have is the ability to
a. establish chain-of-custody of evidence.
b. make an assessment of suicide risk.
c. access community resources.
d. provide spiritual support.
B
Newly incarcerated prisoners are often in crisis and may be suicidal. Being able to perform an
assessment of suicide risk is an essential skill for the forensic nurse. Option A: This is not a skill
needed in the scenario mentioned. Option C: Community resource identification is not a priority
until the end of the sentence. Option D: This would not be a priority need.
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