Exam 23: Working With Vulnerable Populations

A community health nurse is describing social capital and its impact on populations to a group of local community leaders. Which would the nurse suggest as a way to improve the social capital of the community?

A community health nurse is applying the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations when evaluating a local community. Which would the nurse include as an enabling factor?

When assessing a population's vulnerability, which would the community health nurse identify as a predisposing factor?

A community health nurse is working to empower clients of a vulnerable population. Which client behavior indicates that the nurse is achieving this goal?

The community health nurse discovers a client with type 2 diabetes during a diabetes screening at a free clinic in an impoverished neighborhood. The nurse provides counseling, refers the client to an endocrinologist for further assessment, arranges free transport, and refers the client to an organization for financial and medication assistance. Which theme does the nurses actions most demonstrate?

A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students who are completing a public health clinical rotation. The nurse has finished presenting on global poverty. Which statement by the students indicates that the teaching was effective?

A homeless client arrives at a free health clinic with reports of blood in the urine. Which action should the nurse take next?

A community health nurse is evaluating a population for socioeconomic resources. Which resource would the nurse address?

A community health nurse is part of a group working with local and state legislators to expand health insurance coverage for those with inadequate or no insurance. Which outcome would the nurse hope to achieve if the group is successful?

A nurse is caring for a client who has shared stories about being in combat. The client has also expressed waking up at night with "night terrors." The client tells the nurse that because of what the client experienced; the client does not feel worthy of receiving health care. Which type of injury does the nurse suspect and documents in the electronic health record?

When assessing a vulnerable population's relative risk, which would the community health nurse identify most likely as contributing to this risk?

Which statement is true regarding the socioeconomic gradient of health?

After teaching a group of students about factors associated with vulnerable populations, the instructor determines the need for additional teaching when the students identify which as a factor?

A community health nurse is evaluating a population for environmental resources. Which would the nurse attribute to environmental resources and the impact of on health?

A community health nurse is applying the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations when evaluating a local community. Which would the nurse include as predisposing factor?

When assessing vulnerable populations, a community health nurse uses a popular model that contains three related concepts. Which concepts would the nurse include? Select all that apply.

Which vulnerable populations have been subjected to perceived poor quality of care and access to care? Select all that apply.

A community health nurse working with a group of vulnerable clients is focusing on empowering them. Which approach, if implemented by the nurse, would be most effective?

How would a community health nurse define vulnerable populations?

A community health nurse working with a group of vulnerable clients is focusing on empowering them. Which action would be most effective?