During the First Few Weeks of Being Received, an Inmate

question 17

True/False

During the first few weeks of being received, an inmate is required to be given a medical screening or examination.

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Definitions:

Asthma Attacks

Episodes of increased asthma symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or tightness in the chest, resulting from inflammation and constriction of the airways.

Precipitating Attacks

Events or factors that trigger the onset of an acute episode of a disease or condition.

Asthma Development

The process by which individuals become susceptible to or start showing symptoms of asthma, a chronic condition affecting the airways in the lungs.

Proinflammatory Cytokines

Signaling molecules released by the immune system that promote inflammation, playing a crucial role in immune responses.