Mr. Villegos is a 46 year old man with no medical history except alcoholism for the past 20+ years. When asked last week during his Receiving Screening by medical staff, he stated that he has been sober for the past two years prior to incarceration, although he did disclose at that time that he drank pretty steadily for about a…
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Mr. Simmons is a 42-year-old male who arrived at the jail three weeks ago. In Intake, he reported a history of GERD for which he takes omeprazole and chronic lower back pain for which he takes ibuprofen. Mr. Simmons admits to drinking alcohol every week, but he denies drug use. In intake, his vital signs were 124/72, 76, 16, 98.6°F,…
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You are the Intake/Booking nurse when Mr. Cushing is arrested and brought to the county jail on Friday evening. He is 28 years old, denies any medical or mental health history, but does admit to using alcohol and methamphetamines “recreationally” for “a while”. When asked to define “recreationally,” he states, “you know, a little every day …. for fun. I am definitely…
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