You have admitted a new patient to your unit with a diagnosis of Stage IV breast cancer

Question

This woman has a comorbidity of myasthenia gravis. While you are doing the initial assessment, the patient tells you that she felt the lump in her breast about 9 months ago. You ask the patient why she did not see her health care provider when she first found the lump in her breast. What would be a factor that would influence the patient in seeking health care services?
A) Positive attitudes among health care providers
B) Lack of knowledge by the patient
C) Overly sensitive patient reactions to health care services
D) Unfavorable interactions with health care providers

Answer 1

Ans: D
Feedback: Because of unfavorable interactions with health care providers, including negative attitudes, insensitivity, and lack of knowledge, people with disabilities may avoid seeking medical intervention or health care services. Therefore option A is incorrect. Lack of knowledge by health care providers about the patient who is disabled is an influencing factor in people with disabilities seeking health care. The population of people who are disabled is not overly sensitive to the reactions of those providing health care services.