Which client, waiting to be seen in the emergency department, is ...

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Which client, waiting to be seen in the emergency department, is at greatest risk for stigmatization
  by health care personnel?
 
  a. Q, a student who is a victim of date rape
  b. R, a street addict who has cellulitis caused by dirty needles
  c. S, a visitor from Canada who has acute abdominal pain of unknown origin
  d. T, a housewife whose husband beat her during a domestic dispute

Question 2

An 82-year-old widow with Alzheimer's disease lives with her daughter's family. The daughter runs
  a catering business. During the week, the client attends a day care center for clients with
  Alzheimer's disease.
 
  During the evenings, members of the family care for her. The characteristic
  that makes the client vulnerable to abuse is
  a. confused behaviors.
  b. blaming the caregiver for abuse.
  c. being home only in the evening.
  d. being part of a busy family.

[manuelcastillo]

Answer to Question 1

B
The greater the client's disenfranchisement, the greater the possibility for stigmatization. The
lifestyle of street addicts is seen by medical staff as undesirable, hence they are often stigmatized as
bad.. At best, they are labeled as psychiatric clients, misfits, or losers. The are apt to be avoided
and receive less-than-optimal care. The other clients described in the options would receive adequate
responses from the health care team.

Answer to Question 2

A
Elders at high risk for violence include those with cognitive impairments. The other characteristics
are not identified as placing an individual at high risk.