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bobthebuilder · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is working with the local government to determine where best to spend money obtained from a new funding program. The nurse is looking for particularly vulnerable communities.

Which of the following communities might be best served by the increased funding?
A. A primarily Hispanic community that is rich in culture and community
B. A low socioeconomic Caucasian community that is facing abnormally high levels of lung cancer
C. A middle class African American community with an obesity rate of 15 percent
D. An upper class community where there is an outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

Question 2

A nurse is sitting in a community clinic and chatting with a South American patient. He reports that other members of the community are rude to him and his family and act as if he and his family are not part of the community.

He mentions that this is a common experience among the South American population living in town. The nurse knows that:
A. This likely plays no role in his health or health status.
B. This family is being stigmatized.
C. The family needs to focus on bonding with their South American community.
D. Marginalization can lead to increased vulnerability and health disparities.