Which of the following best explains why a community health nurse would choose to emphasize women's health? (Select all that apply.)
a. Different nurses prefer different specialties.
b. It is currently politically correct to verbalize support for female issues.
c. Many women's groups are lobbying for more programs.
d. Many factors resulting in illness and death in women are preventable.
e. Knowledge deficits prevent women from assuming responsibility for their own health.
f.
Women face barriers in accessing health care.
ANS: D, E, F
Many factors that lead to death and illness among women are preventable or avoidable. Knowledge deficits related to health promotion and disease prevention activities prevent women of all educational and socioeconomic levels from assuming responsibility for their own health and well-being. A significant number of women and their families face tremendous barriers in gaining access to health care. Although different nurses select different specialties, this does not explain why a nurse would choose women's health. Because women face tremendous barriers in addressing female issues, it is important that nurses provide political support for these issues because of their professional commitment, not because it is the politically correct action to take.
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