Chapter 21: Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations Stanhope: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition

1 A large financial grant was being offered to whichever health facility wanted to accept the responsibility for giving care to local vulnerable populations. What would you expect the local medical centers to do? d. Strongly consider not applying, since vulnerable populations have multiple cumulative risks and will be expensive to treat 2. Some faculty at the College of Nursing decide to establish an innovative new program to help families with technology-dependent children. The program will include home care and respite care, among other services. When the group is applying for funding, what would such a service be called? d. Specialty "carve out" 3. A homeless family brought their father to the public health clinic after he reported bleeding when he went to the bathroom. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a. Begin tests to determine the cause of the bleeding while asking about other family concerns from nutrition to shelter for the night 4. 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