NUR 404 Exam 3 ** Questions With Complete Solutions
How are vulnerable populations assessed? Correct Answers
Socioeconomic resources
Preventive health needs
Congenital and genetic predisposition to illness
Amount of stress
Living environment and neighborhood surroundings
Nurses work as partners with vulnerable clients to identify client
strengths and needs and develop intervention strategies designed
to break the cycle of vulnerability
How can work influence violence? Correct Answers Work can
be fulfilling and contribute to a sense of well-being; it can also
be frustrating and unfulfilling, contributing to stress that may
lead to aggression and violence.
This frustration and resentment may contribute to violent
behavior.
Workers may have difficulty separating feelings generated at
work from those at home.
People hesitate to give up jobs even if they are frustrating,
boring, or stressful.
Particularly true in times of economic downturns
,How do Nurses plan and implement care for vulnerable
populations? Correct Answers Create a trusting environment.
Show respect, compassion, and concern.
Do not make assumptions.
Coordinate services and providers.
Advocate for accessible health care services.
Focus on prevention.
Know when to "walk beside" the client and when to encourage
the client to "walk ahead."
Know what resources are available.
Develop your own support network.
How does education influence violence? Correct Answers In
recent years, schools have assumed many responsibilities
traditionally assigned to the family (sex education, discipline).
Spanking
Bullying
School can be a powerful contributor to nonviolence.
Schools are often places where the stressors and frustrations that
can contribute to violence are abundant, and violence is learned
rather than discouraged.
How does media influence violence? Correct Answers
Television programs and print articles can inform and increase
public awareness about family violence.
Abused women and rape victims benefit from media attention.
The media can indirectly lead people to choose violence.
,Abused women and rape victims benefit from media attention,
which tends to lessen the stigma of such victimization and
publicize available services. Me too movement example
The media can indirectly lead people to choose violence.
Advertisements for nonessential items = frustration/ unfilled
dreams/ unmet wishes
Portraying the world as a violent place
Poor role modeling of anger management
How does organized religion influence violence? Correct
Answers Religion generally teaches nonviolent conflict
resolution.
However, historically, a seemingly contradictory relationship
exists between abuse and religion.
- Victimization of women
- Sexual abuse by church leaders
How does poverty affect health across the life span? Correct
Answers Higher rates of chronic illness
Higher infant morbidity and mortality
Shorter life expectancy
More complex health problems
More significant complications and physical limitations
resulting from chronic disease
Hospitalization rates three times more than for persons with
higher incomes
How does the population influence violence? Correct Answers
A community's structure can influence the potential for violence.
, Crowded conditions = greater potential for tension and violence
Lack of jobs and low-paying jobs can lead to feelings of
inadequacy, despair, and social alienation.
Social norms, learned behavior and community actions influence
the types and levels of violence
In order to work with families; Nurses need to understand:
Correct Answers Family Functions
Economic function
Reproductive function
Socialization function
Affective function
Health care function
What are community resources? Correct Answers Specific
resources vary from community to community
General resources
Government resources, for example, Medicare and Medicaid
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Supplementary Security Income, Food Stamps, WIC
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Voluntary programs
American Cancer Society, American Heart Association,
American Lung Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Telehome care
Policies such as Family Medical Leave Act
How are vulnerable populations assessed? Correct Answers
Socioeconomic resources
Preventive health needs
Congenital and genetic predisposition to illness
Amount of stress
Living environment and neighborhood surroundings
Nurses work as partners with vulnerable clients to identify client
strengths and needs and develop intervention strategies designed
to break the cycle of vulnerability
How can work influence violence? Correct Answers Work can
be fulfilling and contribute to a sense of well-being; it can also
be frustrating and unfulfilling, contributing to stress that may
lead to aggression and violence.
This frustration and resentment may contribute to violent
behavior.
Workers may have difficulty separating feelings generated at
work from those at home.
People hesitate to give up jobs even if they are frustrating,
boring, or stressful.
Particularly true in times of economic downturns
,How do Nurses plan and implement care for vulnerable
populations? Correct Answers Create a trusting environment.
Show respect, compassion, and concern.
Do not make assumptions.
Coordinate services and providers.
Advocate for accessible health care services.
Focus on prevention.
Know when to "walk beside" the client and when to encourage
the client to "walk ahead."
Know what resources are available.
Develop your own support network.
How does education influence violence? Correct Answers In
recent years, schools have assumed many responsibilities
traditionally assigned to the family (sex education, discipline).
Spanking
Bullying
School can be a powerful contributor to nonviolence.
Schools are often places where the stressors and frustrations that
can contribute to violence are abundant, and violence is learned
rather than discouraged.
How does media influence violence? Correct Answers
Television programs and print articles can inform and increase
public awareness about family violence.
Abused women and rape victims benefit from media attention.
The media can indirectly lead people to choose violence.
,Abused women and rape victims benefit from media attention,
which tends to lessen the stigma of such victimization and
publicize available services. Me too movement example
The media can indirectly lead people to choose violence.
Advertisements for nonessential items = frustration/ unfilled
dreams/ unmet wishes
Portraying the world as a violent place
Poor role modeling of anger management
How does organized religion influence violence? Correct
Answers Religion generally teaches nonviolent conflict
resolution.
However, historically, a seemingly contradictory relationship
exists between abuse and religion.
- Victimization of women
- Sexual abuse by church leaders
How does poverty affect health across the life span? Correct
Answers Higher rates of chronic illness
Higher infant morbidity and mortality
Shorter life expectancy
More complex health problems
More significant complications and physical limitations
resulting from chronic disease
Hospitalization rates three times more than for persons with
higher incomes
How does the population influence violence? Correct Answers
A community's structure can influence the potential for violence.
, Crowded conditions = greater potential for tension and violence
Lack of jobs and low-paying jobs can lead to feelings of
inadequacy, despair, and social alienation.
Social norms, learned behavior and community actions influence
the types and levels of violence
In order to work with families; Nurses need to understand:
Correct Answers Family Functions
Economic function
Reproductive function
Socialization function
Affective function
Health care function
What are community resources? Correct Answers Specific
resources vary from community to community
General resources
Government resources, for example, Medicare and Medicaid
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Supplementary Security Income, Food Stamps, WIC
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Voluntary programs
American Cancer Society, American Heart Association,
American Lung Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Telehome care
Policies such as Family Medical Leave Act
