The assessment phase of the nursing process refers to the phase ...

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The assessment phase of the nursing process refers to the phase when data collection occurs. Which methods does the nurse use to collect data? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Interpreting client behaviors
  b. Interviewing the client and significant others
  c. Observing client behavior
  d. Performing physical assessment
  e. Reviewing diagnostic testing results

Question 2

Which of the following statements about corrections and correctional nursing is accurate?
 
  a. The majority of inmates are younger than 40 years of age and as a result have lower rates of chronic illnesses than the general population.
  b. There are more mentally ill persons incarcerated in state prisons than being treated in state hospitals.
  c. Correctional nurses work primarily with medically ill persons rather than with psychiatric or substance abuse disorders.
  d. If one is a correctional nurse working with mentally ill persons, he/she is also a forensic psychiatric nurse.

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Answer to Question 1

B, C, D, E
Interviewing the client and significant others, observing client behavior, performing a physical assessment, and reviewing diagnostic testing results are effective ways of collecting data. Interpreting a client's behavior should never occur without clarification because interpretation often is incorrect.

Answer to Question 2

B
The total of persons receiving mental health treatment in state prisons is more than 10 times that of persons in state psychiatric hospitals. Rates of chronic illness are higher among inmates than in the general population due to factors such as higher rates of poverty, lower educational status, higher rates of trauma, institutional living when incarcerated, reduced access to health care, poor health habits, and higher rates of high-risk behaviors such as IV drug abuse. Correctional nurses working on psychiatric units within prisons or jails are performing a psychiatric nursing role, just as they would be in a civilian hospital setting.