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V@ndy87 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

You attend a conference on health disparities. You learn different techniques for assisting victims of health disparities using problem-solving activities.

Which problem-solving activity identified by one of the conference participants would indicate that further clarification is necessary? a. Increasing health care knowledge of the community
b. Seeking health care access
c. Breaking down barriers and traditions to western medicine
d. Serving as a role model for new nurses

Question 2

While caring for a population, the nurse recognizes that differences in health risks and health status that reflect the groups' poor health status are known as:

a. illness prevention. c. health promotion.
b. health disparities. d. minority health.

coreycathey · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Victims of health disparities include those subcultures or people who have been separated from the
mainstream, resulting in decreased access to health care and higher rates of mortality and morbidity.
Some ways in which nurses can help these groups are by increasing the health care knowledge of the
community, seeking health care access, breaking down barriers and ensuring access to education and
care (not breaking down barriers and traditions to western medicine), and serving as role models for
new nurses.

Answer to Question 2

B
Health disparities are differences in health risks and health status measures that reflect the poorer
health status that is found disproportionately in certain population groups.