This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: When a prisoner withdrawing from a drug has paranoid and suicidal ideation with depression and ... (Read 61 times)

charchew

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
When a prisoner withdrawing from a drug has paranoid and suicidal ideation with depression and irritability, he or she is probably withdrawing from which of the following drugs?
 
  a. cocaine
  b. PCP
  c. marijuana
  d. LSD

Question 2

Which service would be appropriate for the case management role?
 
  a. administering medications to clients who need them
  b. providing legal counsel to clients in trouble with the law
  c. making an appointment for a client with a vocational counselor
  d. prescribing medications for clients who need them



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

catron30

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 297
Answer to Question 1

A
A prisoner displaying these symptoms is most likely withdrawing from cocaine. Cocaine withdrawal does not normally have the strong physical symptoms, such as vomiting, that occur during heroin or alcohol withdrawal. Nevertheless, the nurse should be especially aware of the symptoms of cocaine withdrawal, particularly the suicidal ideation and depression, as these pose an increased risk of attempted or completed suicide. Providing mental health treatment to suicidal inmates poses some of the greatest challenges to nurses working in correctional facilities.

Answer to Question 2

C
Case managers are able to make appointments for clients with vocational counselors, as part of their role to provide linkage with needed services. Other activities that form the core of case management include identification and outreach, assessment, service planning, monitoring service delivery, and advocacy.




catron30

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 297

 

Did you know?

Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.

Did you know?

About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.

Did you know?

In 2010, opiate painkllers, such as morphine, OxyContin®, and Vicodin®, were tied to almost 60% of drug overdose deaths.

Did you know?

The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.

Did you know?

There are actually 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 essential amino acids, and three essential fatty acids that your body needs every day.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library