Chapter 11: WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

Community Health Nursing Canada 2nd Edition By Stanhope

Chapter 11: WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. Which one of the following is the designation given to groups at high risk of having poor health outcomes?
a. Cumulative risk groups
b. Health disparity groups
c. Resilient populations
d. Vulnerable populations

 

 

ANS:  D

Specific populations who are more vulnerable—that is, at-risk populations who are more susceptible to poor health because of socioenvironmental factors—are often referred to as vulnerable populations.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   p. 310             OBJ:   1

TOP:   CRNE Competency: Professional Practice

 

  1. Which one of the following is the best intervention a community health nurse (CHN) can initiate to increase lasting resilience among new immigrants?
a. Directing clients to English-as-a-second-language courses
b. Giving immigrant clients money to help them get settled
c. Identifying areas in the city where housing is less expensive
d. Soliciting donations for food, clothing, and other needs

 

 

ANS:  A

Resilience refers to the ability of the client to successfully cope when faced with a threat or hardship. Individuals with low resilience are more inclined to have feelings of hopelessness and may choose suicide as a method to resolve these feelings. Support needs to be provided to those with decreased resilience in order to enhance problem-solving skills and give a greater sense of personal autonomy. When the CHN places emphasis on client strengths and assets rather than client deficits and susceptibility, resilience is more likely to increase.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                REF:   p. 311             OBJ:   4

TOP:   CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

 

  1. Which of the following interventions by the CHN would best serve a vulnerable population?
a. Addressing multiple health concerns, including preventive education, when clients present for treatment of an illness
b. Establishing a system of networks so that clients may be referred to different services such as preventive care, acute illness care, and chronic treatment
c. Providing acute care services that focus on the client’s main health concern and setting up appointments at discharge for other concerns
d. Referring clients to specialists to address specific health concerns

 

 

ANS:  A

When working with vulnerable populations, it is a good idea to arrange to have as many services as possible available in a single location and at convenient times. This “one-stop shopping” approach to care delivery is helpful for populations experiencing multiple social, economic, and health-related stresses. This becomes especially important if clients have problems accessing health care services.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                REF:   p. 348             OBJ:   5

TOP:   CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

 

  1. Which definition accurately reflects the meaning of the term health inequities?
a. Health inequities are the accumulation of multiple factors that lead to poor health.
b. Health inequities occur when people are more inclined to become ill and usually do not seek appropriate care.
c. Health inequities are unfair differences in health that could be avoided with reasonable action.
d. Health inequities are wide variations in health status and services among certain population groups.

 

 

ANS:  C

Health inequities refers to differences in health that could be avoided if reasonable action was taken, and therefore these differences are considered to be unfair and socially unjust.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension     REF:   p. 310             OBJ:   2

TOP:    CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

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