Which of the following statements about health disparities is accurate?
a. African American women have a much higher incidence of breast cancer.
b. Health disparities are the result of negli-gent health care practices.
c. Health disparities vary among racial/ethnic groups.
d. Men have more obstacles to receiving health care than women.
ANS: C
Improvements have been made in some areas of health disparities among various populations. However, health disparities vary among each racial/ethnic group. African American women have much higher death rates from breast cancer, not necessarily a higher incidence. The awareness of health disparities remains low among the general public. These health disparities are typically not the result of negligent health care practices.
You might also like to view...
What should the nurse do to assist a client brought to the emergency department as a victim of a gunshot wound?
A) Ask the client who shot him. B) Bathe the client and provide a clean gown. C) Ask the client where the weapon is. D) Preserve the chain of evidence.
The home care nurse is planning a visit to an older patient whose daughter died 6 months ago and the spouse died last month. For which potential health problem should the nurse assess the patient during the visit?
1. Normal grief 2. Complicated grief 3. Anticipatory grief 4. Uncompleted grief
Which type of burn injury results in destruction of epidermis with most of the dermis, yet the epidermal cells lining hair follicles and sweat glands remain intact?
a. Superficial burns b. Superficial partial-thickness burns c. Deep partial-thickness burns d. Full-thickness burns
A client is prescribed a medication to be administered IV push that is incompatible with the primary intravenous solution. What should the nurse do to safely administer this medication?
1. Insert a new angiocatheter 2. Change the route to an oral dose 3. Flush the angiocatheter with normal saline 4. Discontinue the primary infusion for several hours