Exam 21: Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: an Overview

A nurse who is providing diabetes screening at a community clinic discovers that a new client has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse provides counseling, refers the client to an endocrinologist for initial assessment and treatment, arranges for the client to see someone regarding financial assistance, contacts the mobile van to arrange transportation, and sets up a follow-up appointment. Which of the following types of service do these actions represent?

A large financial grant was being offered to whichever health facility wanted to accept the responsibility for giving care to local vulnerable populations. Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the local medical centers?

A nurse is working as a case manager with a vulnerable population. Which of the following actions should the nurse do when providing care?

A homeless family brought their father to the public health clinic after he reported bleeding when he went to the bathroom. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?

A community health nurse would like to implement an intervention to increase lasting resilience among new immigrants. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

A nurse offers homeless clients yearly tuberculosis (TB) screening and free treatment for those who test positive for TB. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

Which of the following factors predisposes many migrant farmworkers to disenfranchisement?

A staff member is orienting a new nurse to a health clinic that serves primarily vulnerable populations. Which of the following statements indicates a need for additional staff education?

Which statements by a nurse demonstrate understanding of the unique needs of vulnerable groups? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is the primary cause of vulnerability to health problems?

Which of the following terms is used to describe aggregates who are at high risk for having poor health outcomes because of limited resources?

Which of the following bills would the nurse lobbyist, who believes strongly in social justice, encourage legislators to support?

Nursing students have been assigned to set up a health fair for the homeless population in a large urban setting. Without any funds to pay for space, where should the health fair be located, assuming that all of the following sites are available at no cost?

Nurses at a homeless clinic are concerned that homeless clients rarely return to have the nurses assess the findings of their tuberculosis (TB) skin tests. Which of the following is the most appropriate policy for the clinic to have regarding the screening test findings?

A community health nurse is implementing a tertiary prevention activity related to tuberculosis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse most likely completing?

Which of the following statements best describes an outcome of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997?