COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 3

COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 3How would a community health nurse define vulnerable populations? * A. Those with higher mortality rates B. Individuals with lower life expectancy C. Those with increased risk for adverse health outcomes D. Individuals with chronic illness C. Those with increased risk for adverse health outcomes 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? * A. insurance B. acculturation C. knowledge of disease D. marital status A. insurance When assessing a population's vulnerability, which would the community health nurse identify as a predisposing factor? * A. social support networks B. crime rates C. transportation D. living conditions D. living conditions Community Health Exam 3 An instructor reviews the definition of homelessness according to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with a group of community health nursing students. The instructor determines that the students need clarification when they include which as homeless? * A. Someone living in a public shelter B. Someone living in a public park C. Someone who is incarcerated D. Someone living in his or her car C. Someone who is incarcerated After reviewing statistics on homelessness, which would a community health nurse identify as the fastest growing segment of the homeless population? * A. Children under age 18 years B. Families headed by a female single parent C. Families headed by a male single parent D. Families with children D. Families with children When attempting to describe the characteristics of a typical rural population to a group of community health nurses, which characteristic would the nurse include? * A. Older, with a lower income and less formal education B. Young minorities with a higher income and less formal education C. Wealthier, more highly educated, older White Americans D. A reflection of the population as a whole A. Older, with a lower income and less formal education When providing care for migrant workers, which of the following would be most appropriate for the community health nurse to do? * A. Maintain existing services B. Use standard methods of health care delivery C. Employ information tracking systems D. Use professionals for community outreach C. Employ information tracking systems T or F The Vulnerable Populations Conceptual Model includes demographic, social, and health belief variables. False Rationale: The Vulnerable Populations