Community Health Nursing Chapter 32

Community Health Nursing Chapter 32 What is implied by the web of causation model? a. Variables interact resulting in higher probability of illness. b. One disease causes another, especially in vulnerable populations. c. The greater the poverty, the more likely people are to have diseases. d. Immunizations are necessary because vulnerable populations spread disease. a. Variables interact resulting in higher probability of illness. Which is a characteristic of a vulnerable population? a. Have worse health outcomes and an increased sensitivity to risk factors than the general population b. Have a single risk factor but experience worse health outcomes than the general population c. Have multiple risk factors but equal health outcomes than the general population d. Have worse outcomes with better access to health care than the general population a. Have worse health outcomes and an increased sensitivity to risk factors than the general population The differential vulnerability hypothesis refers to the: a. Resistance of certain groups to risk factors b. Increased susceptibility to cumulative risk factors among vulnerable groups c. Variability in the effects of stressors according to socioeconomic status d. Increased sensitivity of the very young and the very old to risk factors b. Increased susceptibility to cumulative risk factors among vulnerable groups Which is an example of a priority population group? a. People earning more than $100,000/year b. People earning less than $100,000/year c. Residents of remote rural areas of Canada d. African American physicians c. Residents of remote rural areas of Canada An example of a vulnerable group experiencing multiple risk factors is: a. Smokers who use chewing tobacco as well as cigarettes b. Substance abusers who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) c. Persons with limited access to care because they live in a rural area d. New mothers needing information about baby and child care b. Substance abusers who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) A 17-year-old pregnant cocaine addict who is homeless is considered: a. At risk b. A special population c. A Healthy People 2020 target group d. A vulnerable individual d. A vulnerable individual The wide variations in health services and health status between certain population groups are called: a. Priority population groups b. Health disparities c. Disadvantaged populations d. Risk markers b. Health disparities What is the primary cause of vulnerability? a. Race b. Age c. Poverty d. Illness c. Poverty Which population is most likely to be affected by poverty? a. Women b. Men c. Two-parent families d. Adoptive families a. Women A nurse operates a school-based clinic in a local school, making it easier for children to access health care. This is an example of: a. Case finding b. Wrap-around services c. Outreach d. Comprehensive services c. Outreach An example of a health disparity is: a. Childhood immunization rates b. High dropout rates c. Unemployment d. Income below poverty level a. Childhood immunization rates A nurse is developing a one-stop service to meet the needs of a vulnerable group. Which is an example of this type of service? a. Wrap-around services where mental services are linked b. Giving all immunizations on a single clinic visit c. Providing multiple services during a single clinic visit d. Providing free services to the medically indigent c. Providing multiple services during a single clinic visit Which vulnerable group would be most sensitive to adverse effects? a. Pregnant teenager living with her parents for financial support b. Poor, older woman with no means of transportation c. Two-year-old boy of underinsured parents d. Recently unemployed father of five b. Poor, older woman with no means of transportation Which federal program created support for older and poor Americans? a. Social Security Act b. Medicare Amendment c. Medicaid Amendment d. Hill-Burton Act a. Social Security Act A client is self-employed as a mechanic and has limited health insurance coverage. This client is considered: a. Poor b. Near poor c. Medically indigent d. Uninsured c. Medically indigent A mental health nurse working in the 1960s received additional education to provide care for the severely mentally ill in the community because of which legislation