Exam 4: Health Disparities

The nurse is performing a health screening for a child from a mixed-status family. Which should be the nurse's most immediate concern?

The nurse is caring for a male prison population. Which ethnicity should the nurse understand has the greatest risk for poorer health outcomes?

The nurse is reviewing the data on community populations that experience more issues with preventable diseases. Which should the nurse recognize is a contributing factor for the minority population of these communities?

The nurse is using The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)to evaluate a client. Which information should the nurse anticipate to obtain?

The nurse is obtaining information from a parent of a child that is of low socioeconomic status. Which question should the nurse ask the parent?

The community health nurse wants to promote services that are available at a local free clinic for vulnerable populations within the community. Which client is considered vulnerable?

When assessing a client who is considered vulnerable, which is a priority before beginning the assessment process?

The nurse is planning to address the health disparity in the Native American population. Which should the nurse consider the primary reason for the health disparity?

The nurse is caring for an older adult. Which should the nurse recognize is a unique challenge for the older adult?

The nurse is caring for a homeless population of women in the clinic. Which increased risk factor should the nurse screen the women for?

The nurse is preparing to assess an adolescent in a community clinic. Which information should the nurse recognize is most important to obtain from the client?

The nurse is assessing a client that is a new refugee in the country. Which should the nurse assist the client with to help them overcome a barrier unrelated to the healthcare system?

The nurse is setting up a clinic to care for health needs of unaccompanied children entering the United States illegally. Which major vulnerability should the nurse prepare to address when caring for the children?

The nurse is obtaining information from a parent prior to assessing the child in a community clinic. Which statement made by the parent should be most concerning for the nurse?

Which is a goal of Healthy People 2020 for vulnerable populations?

The nurse is integrating the use of Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN)in the plan for the care of women in a community clinic. Which should the nurse plan on using the program for?

The nurse is reviewing the socioeconomic status and the contributing factors to health disparity. Which should the nurse understand is one of the most common factors in determining a client's socioeconomic status?

The nurse is planning an educational session for clients who are at an increased risk for health disparities. When using information from Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), which topics will the nurse include in the session?

The nurse is reviewing the risk factors for vulnerable populations. Which should the nurse take into consideration when caring for older adults?

The nurse is obtaining a history from a client that has identified themselves as bigender. Which should the nurse carefully assess the client for?