Author Question: According to the critical theoretical perspective, which of the following should be held responsible ... (Read 61 times)

lunatika · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

According to the critical theoretical perspective, which of the following should be held responsible for many of the illnesses of Americans today? (Select all that apply.)

a. Advertisers who market sugar- and fat-saturated food products
b. Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, marketers, and sellers
c. Manufacturers of products that increase morbidity and mortality
d. Corporations who modify their emission rates
e. Restaurants that attempt to keep meal costs low
f.
Tobacco manufacturers who sponsor sports events

Question 2

A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective in practice. Which of the following best describes how the nurse would respond when a client suggests that the physician prescribe a widely advertised medication for tension and anxiety?

(Select all that apply.)
a.
Can you tell me what is going on in your life right now?
b.
Do you know anyone else who is suffering such tension and anxiety?
c.
How does your family feel about you having so much tension and anxiety?
d.
Would you consider using the generic equivalent of this medication?
e.
What led you to believe this medication would be of help to you?
f.
What have you tried in the past to relieve tension and anxiety?

Jadwiga9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C, F
McKinlay (1979) further delineated the activities of the manufacturers of illnessthose individuals, interest groups, and organizations which, in addition to producing material goods and services, also produce, as an inevitable byproduct, widespread morbidity and mortality (pp. 9, 10). The manufacturers of illness embed desired behaviors in the dominant cultural norm and thus foster the habituation of high-risk behavior in the population. The manufacturers of illness include everyday examples such as the tobacco industry, the alcohol industry, and multiple corporations that produce environmental carcinogens. The existing U. S. Health Care System, in a misguided attempt to help, devotes its efforts to changing the products of the illness manufacturers and neglects the processes that create the products.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, F
The best answer is to ask what is going on in the client's life at that moment because situational stresses often occur to everyone. Next, asking what previously has been effective in relieving the symptoms may suggest more appropriate actions than medication. Al-
though generics would be less expensive than brand-name medication, medication should not be the first approach to resolving a symptom before even examining why the symptom is occurring.