Which of the following statements is true regarding health ...

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Which of the following statements is true regarding health disparities? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Maternal mortality is higher among African American women.
  b. Among the elderly, men's health and functional status are worse than women's.
  c. Poor or fair health (contrasted with good, very good, or excellent health) is moreprevalent among children in low-income families.
 d. African American infants have a higher mortality rate than Caucasian infants.
  e. Caucasian women are more likely than African American women to die from breastcancer.
 f. In elderly adults, disability rates are inversely related to income.

Question 2

As a nursing student, what actions can you take to be more self-aware in your attempts to embrace diversity in individuals?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

The nurse is caring for a patient following a mitral valve repair. Which patient should the charge nurse place in a semiprivate room with this patient?
 
  a. Patient scheduled for a cardiac catheterization
  b. Patient from emergency department with community-acquired pneumonia
  c. Patient with gastroenteritis
  d. Patient with hepatitis C

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Answer to Question 1

A, C, D, F
Some of the health disparities that exist in the United States include the fact that the infant and
mortality rates are higher for African Americans than Caucasians. Also, poor or fair health (contrasted
with good, very good, or excellent health) is more prevalent among children in low-income families,
and disability rates for elderly adults are inversely related to income.

Answer to Question 2

Correct answers should include some of the following points.
o Perform self-reflection of one's own values/beliefs, incorporating feedback from peers.
o Express an awareness of one's own views of differences among people (e.g., different opinions, different world views, different races, different values, and different views of society).
o State and continually explore through reflection and feedback how one's own biases, personal values, and beliefs affect others.
o Identify cultural differences among clients and colleagues in the practice setting.
o Acknowledge one's own feelings and behaviours toward working with clients, families, and colleagues who have different cultural backgrounds, health behaviours, belief systems, and work practices.
o Explore one's strategies for resolving conflicts that arise between self and colleagues and/or clients from diverse groups.
o Identify and seek guidance, support, knowledge, and skills from role models who demonstrate cultural proficiency
o Recognize and address inequitable, discriminatory, and/or racist behaviours or institutional practices when they occur.
o Acknowledge the presence or absence of individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds at all levels in the workplace, reflecting the cultural makeup of the clients or community being served.
o Reflect and act on ways to be inclusive in all aspects of one's practice.

Answer to Question 3

A

Feedback
A Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at greater risk for sternal infections and should not be unnecessarily exposed to infectious patients.
B The patients has an infection and would place the current patient at a higher risk for sternal infections.
C The patients has an infection and would place the current patient at a higher risk for sternal infections.
D The patients has an infection and would place the current patient at a higher risk for sternal infections.