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Which of the following is an example of a patient with a health
disparity? (Select all that apply.)
1. A patient who has a homosexual sexual preference
2. A patient unable to access primary care services
3. A patient living with a chronic disease
4. A family who relies on public transportation
5. A patient who has had a history of smoking for 10 years Correct
Answer-2. A patient unable to access primary care services
3. A patient living with a chronic disease
5. A patient who has had a history of smoking for 10 years
A 35-year-old woman has Medicaid coverage for herself and two young
children. She missed an appointment at the local health clinic to get an
annual mammogram because she has no transportation. She gets the
annual screening because her mother had breast cancer. Which of the
following are social determinants of this woman's health? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Medicaid insurance
2. Annual screening
3. Mother's history of breast cancer
4. Lack of transportation
,5. Woman's age Correct Answer-1. Medicaid insurance
4. Lack of transportation
5. Woman's age
During a nursing assessment a patient displayed several behavior. Which
behavior suggests the patient may have a health literacy problem?
1. Patient has difficulty completing a registration form at a medical
office
2. Patient asks for written information about a health topic
3. Patient speaks Spanish as primary language
4. Patient states unfamiliarity with a newly ordered medicine Correct
Answer-1. Patient has difficulty completing a registration form at a
medical office
A nurse desires to communicate with a young woman who is Serbian
and who has limited experience with being in a hospital. The nurse has
10 years of experience caring for Serbian women. The patient was
admitted for a serious pregnancy complication. Apply the LEARN
model and match the nurse's behaviors with each step of the model.
1. L____ a. The nurse note that she has learned that fathers can visit
mothers at any time in both Serbia and the United States.
2. E____ b. The nurse shares her perception of the woman's experiences
as a patient.
, 3. A____ c. The nurse asks the patient how she can maintain bed rest
when she returns home
4. R____ d. The nurse attends to the patient and listens to her story about
hospitals in Serbia.
5. N____ e. The nurse involves the patient in a discussion of the
treatment options for her condition. Correct Answer-1. L____ d. The
nurse attends to the patient and listens to her story about hospitals in
Serbia.
2. E____ b. The nurse shares her perception of the woman's experiences
as a patient.
3. A____ a. The nurse note that she has learned that fathers can visit
mothers at any time in both Serbia and the United States.
4. R____ e. The nurse involves the patient in a discussion of the
treatment options for her condition.
5. N____ c. The nurse asks the patient how she can maintain bed rest
when she returns home
Health care organizations must provide which of the following based on
federal civil rights laws? (Select all that apply.)
1. Provide language assistance services at all points of contact free of
charge.
2. Provide auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters, note takers,
and computer-aided transcription services.
3. Use patients' family members to interpret difficult topics.
4. Ensure that interpreters are competent in medical terminology.