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maegan_martin

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Health disparities are unequal burdens of disease morbidity and mortality rates experienced by racial and ethnic groups that are often exacerbated by which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  A. Bias
  B. Stereotyping
  C. Prejudice
  D. Competent communication

Question 2

Keeping a patient immobilized creates benefits for the patient. Nurses implement therapeutic immobilization as a means to:
 
  A. limit the movement of the body.
  B. restrain a unstable patient in bed.
  C. increase active range of joint motion.
  D. strengthen joints and muscles in preparation for ambulation.



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missalyssa26

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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
Poor provider-patient communication contributes to disparity.

Answer to Question 2

A
Bed rest is an intervention in which a patient is restricted to bed for therapeutic reasons. Ad-vantages of bed rest include decreasing the body's oxygen needs, reducing pain, and allowing a debilitated or ill patient to rest. The duration of bed rest depends on the type and nature of the illness or injury and the patient's previous state of health.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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