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Which of the following challenges the ability of corrections to function as a system?

What term is used to describe a type of sanction that occurs when a convicted offender primarily pays into a victim’s fund for damages caused by the crime?

Which type of jail complies with the Prison Rape Elimination Act in that it establishes a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in U.S. prisons?

What term is used to describe courts with a specific scope that emphasizes partnerships with stakeholders, such as drug courts, DUI courts, or homeless courts?

What type of intermediate sanction focuses on the welfare of victims in the aftermath of the crime?

Jail officers’ lack of knowledge of appropriate intervention strategies poses a problem when dealing with the:

According to the continuum of intermediate sanctions, which of the following is the most punitive sanction?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of house arrest?

Fred McCormick comes to the clinic today complaining of intermittent pain in his chest, worried he is having a heart attack. Pain started two days ago. His history: Age 36; no hypertension; mild hyperlipidemia treated with diet therapy; life-long non-smoker; parents; siblings all alive & well with no family of CAD; no previous history of PVD or CVA/TIA; BMI is overweight, but not obese. Physical assessment: Stable VS, 124/67, HR 88, Regular rhythm, non murmurs, clear lung sounds. Chest wall palpitation reveals tenderness and reproducible pain at the costosternal area. EKG: normal sinus rhythm with no ST changes. The nurse practitioner should proceed with which of the following:

Tony is complaining of occasional palpitations. The palpitations occur several times a month, last several seconds to minutes, feels like his heart races. He denies syncopal events, chest pain, or shortness of breath, but the episodes still worry him.  Assessment is unremarkable and lab work (including a TSH) is normal.  The nurse practitioner would prioritize which of the following orders: