A nurse is caring for an individual who has been a victim of trauma. Which of the following most likely describes the client that the nurse is caring for?
a. A middle-class, Caucasian female
b. A middle-class, African American male
c. A low-income, Caucasian male
d. A low-income, African American female
ANS: D
Trauma victims are overrepresented in minority, disenfranchised, and disadvantaged groups. Where inequities of resources and education exist, health disparity, violence, and other crimes rise and accidental injuries occur more often.
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