Deck 4: Health Care for Vulnerable Populations

Question 1

According to a 2015 report by Buerhaus and colleagues, which type of health care provider is most likely to care for racial or ethnic minority patients and patients who are uninsured?

A) Family practice physicians
B) Physician assistants
C) Nurse practitioners
D) Surgeons

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following are examples of people likely to be considered members of vulnerable populations? (Select all that apply.)

A) An African American woman
B) A young woman living in an urban setting who takes mass transit
C) A single mother earning $12,000 a year
D) A transgender man
E) A homeless middle-aged man

Answer 2

A, C, D, E

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of a health inequity?

A) A Mexican American woman with diabetes who receives less attention from the physician because of her ethnicity
B) A low-income woman whose children get sick repeatedly because she refused to have them vaccinated
C) A gay man who must drive a long distance to visit the health care provider of his choice
D) A Muslim woman who is shunned by her neighbors because of her religion

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following are effects of social determinants of health? (Select all that apply.)

A) A higher rate of infant mortality in a poor neighborhood compared with wealthier ones
B) Increased incidence of boating injuries in a city located on a large lake
C) A murder rate five times the national average in an inner-city neighborhood plagued by gang activity
D) A man with HIV who goes without treatment because he fears the stigma associated with his condition
E) An outbreak of the flu in an area due to rapid changes in the weather

Question 5

Which of the following is the generally accepted view of race by the scientific community?

A) Biologically determined
B) Established by socioeconomic level
C) Determined by the country of one's birth
D) Socially constructed

Question 6

Cassandra is a 51-year-old woman with 20 years of experience as an assembly line worker in the automobile industry. She was recently interviewed for a management position in her company but did not get the job. A coworker later tells her, "Don't feel bad. Archie never hires women for management." This scenario can best be described as an example of which of the following?

A) Prejudice
B) Discrimination
C) Health inequity
D) Social justice

Question 7

Brittany is a single mom who, because of her low income, is unable to consistently provide nutritious meals for her children and self. Her food insecurity makes Brittany at a greater risk for which of the following?

A) Breast cancer
B) Type 1 diabetes
C) Type 2 diabetes
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 8

Which of the following are challenges that low-income women are more likely to encounter in the workplace than high-income women? (Select all that apply.)

A) Discrimination based on gender
B) Long commutes
C) No paid sick days
D) Pressure from a demanding boss
E) Lack of health insurance

Question 9

Teresa lives in a town of 3,000 people in Montana, 100 miles away from the nearest city. Which barrier to care is Teresa most likely to face as a result of living in a rural community?

A) Lack of a women's health specialist
B) Higher cost of care
C) Structural racism
D) Social stigma

Question 10

What percentage of women in the United States will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetimes?

A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 45%

Question 11

Which group of women are likely to experience intimate partner violence?

A) Lesbians
B) Women with disabilities
C) Women living in rural communities
D) Women who work full time

Question 12

A nurse is preparing to assess a client for alcohol use. Which clinical tool would be appropriate for this task?

A) Cut down, annoyed, guilty, and eye-opener (CAGE)
B) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
C) Mini-Cog
D) Wong-Baker FACES (Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale)

Question 13

A nurse is assisting a client who is food insecure. Which agency should the nurse refer the client to for food assistance?

A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
C) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
D) World Health Organization (WHO)

Question 14

A nurse learns from an older client, Gabby, that Gabby's landlord is increasing her rent by 100% with only a month's notice. The nurse refers Gabby to a social worker to explore subsidized housing and follows up a month later to make sure Gabby is okay. The nurse's behavior is an example of which of the following?

A) Discrimination
B) Patient advocacy
C) Health inequity
D) Marginalization