Community health nurses are tasked with identifying unserved and underserved populations in communities. Which factors should the nurse look for? Select all that apply
A) Sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence against women, men, and children
B) Increase in number of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic Americans
C) Increase in number of Americans older than 65 years
D) Effects of free trade on government programs
E) Lack of continuing education programs for health care community
Ans: A, B, C, D
Nurses can identify unserved and underserved populations in communities by looking for those factors shaping 21st-century health care. These include the effects of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence against women, men, and children; the growing number of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic Americans as well as those Americans older than 65 years; and the effects of free trade on government programs, especially in resource-poor areas. Although it is important for community health nurses to ensure a competent public health and personal health care workforce, a lack of continuing education programs would not affect the identification of unserved and underserved populations.
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