Population Health ATI Chapter 7
Questions with Accurate Answers
alcohol use correct answer - most commonly used substance in the US for socially
acceptable and easily accessible
- is a depressant for it dulls the senses to outside stimulation and sedates
inhibitory centers in brain
- can develop tolerance so increased requirement is needed to achieve desired
alcohol effect
assault correct answer - males over females to be assaulted
- youths significant increased risk of
barriers to health care in rural areas correct answer - Distance from services
- Lack of personal/public transportation and weather conditions associated with
traveling
- Shortage of rural hospitals/HCP
- inability to pay for care
caring for clients who experienced violence correct answer - build trust and
confidence
- focus on client rather than situation
- assess for immediate danger
- provide emergency care
- develop a plan for safety
- make needed referrals
,- if abuse occurred, complete mandatory reporting, following state and agency
guidelines
characteristics of mental health disoders correct answer - occurs across lifespan
- high risk of substance use disorders
- high suicide risk
- increased occurrence of chronic disease
dependence correct answer - pattern of pathological, compulsive use of
substances, and involves physiological and psychological dependence
- cardinal indicators = manifestations of tolerance and withdrawal
- denial is primary indication of dependence and can include defensiveness, lying
about use, minimizing use, blaming or rationalizing use, intellectualizing, and
going with the flow (agree it's a problem, vow to make change but doesn't)
disability correct answer - factor in the body, senses, or mind that affects the way
a person interacts in the daily environment
- living environments, aging, chronic illness, injury, substance use, and genetics
are causes of disability
- terms = disabled, challenged, or compromised
- 1/5 of reports having disability that could prevent from living alone for 650
million people have some form of disability
- Americans with disabilities act promoted rights for individuals who have
disability
- individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) promoted the rights of children
who have disabilities and their parents; free public education and
accommodations to prepare child for independent living, assist with funding of
education, and evaluates effectiveness of education
, economic maltreatment correct answer -Failure to provide the needs of a victim
when adequate funds are available
-Unpaid bills when another person is managing the finances
-Theft of or misuse of money or property
effect of alcohol correct answer - direct effect of alcohol is determined by blood
alcohol level
- body processes alcohol dependent on several factors: size, weight, sex,
carbonation, time elapsed during consumption, food in stomach, emotional state,
and type
- excess alcohol that isn't metabolized circulates throughout blood and affects
CNS and brain
effects of disability correct answer •Cost of Chronic Health Maintenance
•↓ employment rates
•↓ household income
•↓ physical activity
•Isolation and possible self-esteem issues
•Possible altered roles of family members
•↑ risk for abuse
•Possible altered family roles
•Presence of co-morbidities
emotional violence correct answer Minimizes an individual's feelings of self-worth
or humiliates, threatens, or intimidates a family member
Questions with Accurate Answers
alcohol use correct answer - most commonly used substance in the US for socially
acceptable and easily accessible
- is a depressant for it dulls the senses to outside stimulation and sedates
inhibitory centers in brain
- can develop tolerance so increased requirement is needed to achieve desired
alcohol effect
assault correct answer - males over females to be assaulted
- youths significant increased risk of
barriers to health care in rural areas correct answer - Distance from services
- Lack of personal/public transportation and weather conditions associated with
traveling
- Shortage of rural hospitals/HCP
- inability to pay for care
caring for clients who experienced violence correct answer - build trust and
confidence
- focus on client rather than situation
- assess for immediate danger
- provide emergency care
- develop a plan for safety
- make needed referrals
,- if abuse occurred, complete mandatory reporting, following state and agency
guidelines
characteristics of mental health disoders correct answer - occurs across lifespan
- high risk of substance use disorders
- high suicide risk
- increased occurrence of chronic disease
dependence correct answer - pattern of pathological, compulsive use of
substances, and involves physiological and psychological dependence
- cardinal indicators = manifestations of tolerance and withdrawal
- denial is primary indication of dependence and can include defensiveness, lying
about use, minimizing use, blaming or rationalizing use, intellectualizing, and
going with the flow (agree it's a problem, vow to make change but doesn't)
disability correct answer - factor in the body, senses, or mind that affects the way
a person interacts in the daily environment
- living environments, aging, chronic illness, injury, substance use, and genetics
are causes of disability
- terms = disabled, challenged, or compromised
- 1/5 of reports having disability that could prevent from living alone for 650
million people have some form of disability
- Americans with disabilities act promoted rights for individuals who have
disability
- individuals with disabilities education act (IDEA) promoted the rights of children
who have disabilities and their parents; free public education and
accommodations to prepare child for independent living, assist with funding of
education, and evaluates effectiveness of education
, economic maltreatment correct answer -Failure to provide the needs of a victim
when adequate funds are available
-Unpaid bills when another person is managing the finances
-Theft of or misuse of money or property
effect of alcohol correct answer - direct effect of alcohol is determined by blood
alcohol level
- body processes alcohol dependent on several factors: size, weight, sex,
carbonation, time elapsed during consumption, food in stomach, emotional state,
and type
- excess alcohol that isn't metabolized circulates throughout blood and affects
CNS and brain
effects of disability correct answer •Cost of Chronic Health Maintenance
•↓ employment rates
•↓ household income
•↓ physical activity
•Isolation and possible self-esteem issues
•Possible altered roles of family members
•↑ risk for abuse
•Possible altered family roles
•Presence of co-morbidities
emotional violence correct answer Minimizes an individual's feelings of self-worth
or humiliates, threatens, or intimidates a family member
