UTA NURS 4462 Community Exam 2 With Questions
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vulnerable populations-groups of people-poor or homeless persons, pregnant
adolescents, migrant workers, severely mentally ill individuals, substance abusers,
abused individuals, persons with communicable diseases, and persons with sexually
transmitted diseases, including HIV and HBV.
Vulnerable populations-definition-those at greater risk for poor health status and health
care access.
All issues that may predispose them to a vulnerability Answer Socioeconomic issues
such as poverty and social isolation, physiological and developmental features of age,
poor health status and highly stressful life experiences.
one of the major contributors to vulnerability Resource limitations are closely connected
to health. Poorer social, educational, and economic resources result in increased
vulnerability and more significant incidence of health disparities, and poverty is one of
the leading causes of vulnerability.
Nursing roles working with vulnerable populations- Answer health teacher, counselor,
direct care provider, case manager, advocate, health program planner and participant
in developing health policies.
Title XXI of the Social Security Act, enacted in 1998, created the State Children's Health
Insurance Program to provide funds to insure currently uninsured children. Legislation
enacted subsequently provided for new outreach and case-finding efforts to enroll
eligible children in Medicaid.
MAP-IT - Answer an acronym for Mobilizing community resources, Assessing, Planning,
Implementing, and Tracking results.
,Reducing the "hassle factor"-Answer One of the principles of intervening with
vulnerable populations
Vulnerable populations for whom the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 had an adverse
effect-Answer The act's more stringent rules about which services are reimbursable
and for how long may constrict access to care for frail older adults, chronically ill people
whose care is mostly home-based, and people who are HIV positive
Health People 2020 key goal r/t vulnerable populations - Answer to eliminate health
disparities
barriers to access - Answer financial or nonfinancial impediments to obtaining health
care. May include lack of funds to pay for health care/inadequate insurance coverage or
cultural obstacles and practical problems, such as lack of transportation or
inconvenient clinic hours.
block grant - A grant answer designed to give local areas more control in deciding how
to spend the funds so that they can respond to local needs and conditions.
brokering health services - Coordinating services of several agencies. Case managers
are those who coordinate the services in order to provide comprehensive care for the
clients.
carve outs - Care for a specific population has been carved out of an overall managed
care plan for all other clinical populations.
case finding - Locates individuals and families with identified risk factors and links to
resources.
case management - Synonym for care management. Case management A process that
increases continuity and appropriateness of care. Most often used with clients whose
health problems are actually or potentially chronic and complex.
comprehensive services - Services that fully meet an individual's or family's needs.
, culturally and linguistically appropriate care Answer That meets the cultural
expectations and norms of a particular group to the extent possible and that is provided
in the language of that group.
cumulative risk factors Answer Related risks increase in effect with each added risk.
cycle of vulnerability Feedback effect of factors that predispose one to vulnerability and
lead to negative health outcomes, which then increase the predisposing factors and so
on.
differential vulnerability hypothesis Vulnerable population groups are those who not
only are particularly sensitive to risk factors but also possess multiple, cumulative risk
factors.
Disadvantaged - Answer: Lacking the fundamental resources or circumstances that are
assumed to be required for an equal standing in society
Empowerment - Answer: Helping people develop the skills and knowledge needed for
informed decision-making; having the authority to make decisions that affect them.
federal poverty guideline - A federal poverty measure provided by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS). It is used as a guideline by agencies for determining
one's eligibility for some programs. It is determined by how many people are in a
household that live in poverty based on the yearly definition by HHS.
food insecurity - Answer lack of access to sufficient food for an active and healthy
lifestyle because of inadequate economic resources.
health disparities The answer refers to notable differences in the availability and quality
of health care services and also the health outcomes of specific groups.
health literacy Answerts "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain,
process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make
appropriate health decisions".
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