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Chapter 32: Forensic/Correctional Health

 NCLEX categories: Health Promotion: Community, risk factors; Management of care: ethical principles

•  You are a nurse working in a prison. One of the prisoners has decided to refuse all medical treatment and medications.
•  Choose one option below and support your position.
•  Describe any ethical or legal considerations as to why you are choosing this option.

 Option 1: A prisoner has the right to refuse any and all medical treatment/medication.

 Option 2: A prisoner does not have the right to refuse any and all medical treatment/medication.

• Cite and reference all sources, minimum expectation = 1.  Sources must be 5 years old or less.

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