Patient Care and Treatment Flashcards
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A patient post-operative from an appendectomy returns from an outside hospital. Which assessment is the highest priority upon return to the correctional facility?
Answer: Conducting a comprehensive post-hospitalization health assessment
A post-hospitalization assessment ensures continuity of care, identifies complications, and reconciles medications.
Which ethical principle is most directly applied when a healthcare provider ensures a patient fully understands treatment options before agreeing to care?
Answer: Autonomy
Autonomy is upheld when patients make informed decisions about their own care after receiving complete and understandable information.
Which sign is an early indicator of sepsis that correctional health staff should recognize and escalate promptly?
Answer: Fever or hypothermia with altered mental status and tachycardia
The combination of temperature dysregulation, altered mental status, and tachycardia are classic early sepsis indicators requiring urgent response.
When managing a patient with active tuberculosis (TB) in a correctional setting, which intervention is most critical to prevent transmission?
Answer: Initiating airborne infection isolation and directly observed therapy (DOT)
Airborne isolation prevents spread while DOT ensures adherence and treatment completion in the correctional environment.
A patient with epilepsy is found post-ictal in their cell. After confirming safety, what is the nurse's next priority assessment?
Answer: Assess airway, breathing, circulation, and neurological status
Post-ictal assessment must immediately focus on ABCs and neurological status to identify complications such as injury or prolonged altered consciousness.
A patient with Type 2 diabetes is consistently missing chronic care clinic appointments due to work assignment conflicts. What is the best corrective approach?
Answer: Coordinate with custody staff to reschedule appointments around work assignments
Coordinating with custody is necessary to remove systemic barriers to care and ensure patients can attend required health appointments.
Which medication class requires particular caution in correctional facilities due to high abuse and diversion potential while still being clinically necessary?
Answer: Controlled substances such as benzodiazepines and opioids
Controlled substances carry significant diversion risk in correctional settings, requiring careful prescribing, dispensing, and monitoring practices.