Question 1

What infection is 30 times higher in the incarcerated population?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Hepatitis C

Question 2

Ms. Pereira, 17 years old, has been sentenced to an 22-month sentence. Ms. Pereira is three months pregnant upon admission to the facility. What action would the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell Ms. Pereira she will serve her sentence in the community 
B)  Arrange for Ms. Pereira to attend community prenatal classes 
C)  Make arrangements to have Ms. Pereira tested for Lyme disease 
D)  Work with community partners to develop a prenatal program

Question 3

Ms. Blackstone, 19 years old, has been sentenced to an 18-month sentence. While conducting the intake assessment, Ms. Blackstone states that she will not be examined while the correctional officer is present. What should the nurse do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell her that the correctional officer is required to be present 
B)  Request that the correctional officer leave 
C)  Postpone the examination 
D)  Ask another nurse to replace the correctional officer

Question 4

Ms. Hopkins, 16 years old, has been sentenced to an 12-month sentence.The nurse does an intake assessment. What is true of youth who are incarcerated? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher rate of chronic health conditions 
B)  Higher rate of sexually transmitted infections 
C)  Less likely to have anxiety compared to male inmates 
D)  Less likely to hurt themselves

Question 5

Which of the following factors contribute to women experiencing incarceration? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  They often have limited education and job skills 
B)  They experience barriers preventing healthy lifestyles 
C)  They have significant trauma histories 
D)  They may be both victims and perpetrators of crime 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

List the key elements of the mental health strategy for corrections in Canada.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What has contributed to the increase in people with mental illness being incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in violence on television and in society 
B)  Overcrowding in correctional facilities 
C)  An increase in stress in people's lives 
D)  The deinstitutionalizing of the mentally ill

Question 8

Which statement is true about Indigenous people in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are sent to facilities that specialize in Indigenous offenders 
B)  A large percentage of Indigenous youth are underrepresented 
C)  In Quebec, Indigenous offenders are less likely to be incarcerated 
D)  Indigenous people are overrepresented in corrections

Question 9

Barbara is a nursing manager within Correction Services Canada. She has been asked to maximize public health opportunities within her nursing services. Discuss what would be required to move this issue forward.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Ms. Blackstone, 19 years old, has been sentenced to an 18-month sentence. What type of facility will Ms. Blackstone be sent to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provincial correctional centre 
B)  Youth detention centre 
C)  Remand facility 
D)  Federal correctional centre

Exam 26: Correctional Health