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How do correctional nurses contribute to the reintegration of
incarcerated individuals into the community?
A) By training correctional officers in healthcare practices
B) By enforcing stricter health protocols within prisons
C) By discouraging community-based healthcare initiatives
D) By collaborating with community residential facility staff
Correct Answers D) By collaborating with community
residential facility staff
How is the distinction between "mental health problems" and
"diagnosed mental illness" typically presented in correctional
settings?
A) A clear distinction is always made between the two
B) Mental health problems are often seen as more severe than
diagnosed mental illness
C) The severity of symptoms is often presented, rather than the
distinction between the two
D) Diagnosed mental illness is never addressed in correctional
settings Correct Answers C) The severity of symptoms is often
presented, rather than the distinction between the two
It is uncommon for correctional nurses to care for persons who
have intellectual disabilities including fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder, and those who have experienced multiple traumas.
A) True
B) False Correct Answers B) False
,Match each phase of MHCC's mental health strategy to the
correct description.
1. Intake
2. Primary care
3. Intermediate care
4. Psychiatric hospital care
5. Transitional care
A) Interdisciplinary mental healthcare and treatment
B) Provision of community-based health services to facilitate
release and transition to the community
C) Mental health screening
D) For those who do not require hospitalization, but whose
treatment needs exceed those at the primary care level
E) Inpatient treatment within a Correctional Service Canada
accredited hospital Correct Answers 1. C
2. A
3. D
4. E
5. B
Match each type of security in correction settings to the correct
description.
1. Static security
2. Dynamic security
3. Relational security
A) Procedural security covering institutional policies and
procedures
, B) Interpersonal security through professional relationships,
managing boundaries, "knowing" the client, and understanding
methods of operation
C) Physical security features like video monitoring, internal
barriers, perimeter fences, personal protection alarms, and
staffing patterns Correct Answers 1. C
2. A
3. B
There is an even split between indigenous and non-indigenous
women in federal custody.
A) True
B) False Correct Answers A) True
What approach do correctional nurses take to drive change for
vulnerable populations?
A) Downstream approach
B) Midstream approach
C) Upstream approach
D) Side-stream approach Correct Answers C) Upstream
approach
What are common health concerns faced by incarcerated youth?
A) Only substance use issues
B) Trauma, chronic health conditions, mental illness, and
substance use issues
C) Limited substance use but high levels of physical trauma
D) Lack of chronic physical health conditions but increased
anxiety Correct Answers B) Trauma, chronic health conditions,
mental illness, and substance use issues
Also fetal alcohol spectrum disorder