Exam 6: Assessment of Vulnerable Populations

The nurse is preparing a seminar regarding goals that are appropriate for eliminating health disparities. Which goal is supported by Healthy People 2020?

Which law's goal is to decrease social detriments that cause health problems by increasing access to health insurance?

Which vulnerable population has high death rates from heart disease?

The nurse is planning care for a client who is disabled. Which is an advantage of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) when assessing this client?

The nurse is assessing an older adult client who is cared for by an adult child. The client requires wound care and constant supervision. Because this client is considered vulnerable, what will the nurse include in the assessment?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has been identified as vulnerable. When assessing this client, which items will the nurse include as they are linked to death and disability for vulnerable adolescents?

The nurse is preparing a seminar regarding detriments that affect vulnerable populations. Which are the main detriments to health that the nurse will include in the seminar?

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

The nurse is assessing access to health care for a family who lives in a rural area of the state. The family's youngest child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which geographic factor may impact their ability to seek appropriate care for their child?

While reviewing the client's demographic information, the nurse notes the client is from Cuba. When planning care for this client, which racial group will the nurse use to determine this client's risk for health disparities?

Which is a socioeconomic detriment to health that is often experienced by immigrants?

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?

A client is admitted with injuries sustained from a domestic dispute. When planning care, the nurse will include which priority assessment?

The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with HIV. Which goal is supported by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to increase opportunities for healthy living?

A young client is brought into the emergency department (ED) by a friend who says the client was "beat up" at school. The client is reluctant to provide the names of parents or a home address. What should the nurse suspect has occurred with this client?

When assessing the gender roles of a vulnerable client, which items will the nurse include in the assessment process?

The nurse is providing care to clients who are considered vulnerable. What is the ultimate goal of their care?

After an assessment, the nurse suspects a client with multiple injuries is a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV). What should occur next?

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?

Which is an appropriate goal for intimate partner violence (IPV)?