Community Nursing Chapter 21
Vulnerability and Vulnerable
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Which of the following is the primary cause of vulnerability to health
problems?
a. Breakdown of family structures
b. Poverty
c. Prejudice
d. Social isolation - answer ANS: B
People with lower incomes and less education tend to be at higher
risk for health problems. Poverty is a primary cause of vulnerability.
Which of the following terms is used to describe aggregates who are
at high risk for having poor health outcomes because of limited
resources?
a. Disadvantaged families
b. Multi-problem families
, c. Resilient populations
d. Vulnerable populations - answer ANS: D
Vulnerable populations are groups (aggregates) with an increased
risk to develop adverse health outcomes. Families are a subgroup of
populations.
A community health nurse would like to implement an intervention
to increase lasting resilience among new immigrants. Which of the
following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Direct clients to English-as-second-language courses.
b. Give immigrant clients money to help them get settled.
c. Identify areas in the city where housing is less expensive.
d. Solicit donations for food, clothing, and other needs. - answer
ANS: A
Vulnerability can be reversed by obtaining resources to increase
resilience. Although money, food, and clothing meet needs for the
short term, they do not help the immigrant develop the power and
control to improve health risks over the long term or contribute to
lasting resilience. Learning the basic language of the country of
residence will give immigrants the ability to communicate and
navigate through systems and thus remove barriers that promote
disenfranchisement and disadvantaged status.
Which of the following factors predisposes many migrant
farmworkers to disenfranchisement?
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