After an assessment, the nurse determines that a client of African American descent is experiencing disparities that are a part of behavioral health determinants. What assessment data did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?
1. Treated for asthma
2. Body mass index of 32
3. Unemployed for 9 months
4. Smokes 1 ppd of cigarettes
5. Mother diagnosed with heart disease
Correct Answer: 2, 4
Rationale 1: Asthma would be included as an environmental determinant of health.
Rationale 2: Behavioral determinants of health include obesity.
Rationale 3: Employment status influences social determinants of health.
Rationale 4: Behavioral determinants of health include use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol.
Rationale 5: Family health history is a part of biological and genetic determinants of health.
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