Author Question: Racial and ethnic discrimination has been identified as a reality within healthcare institutions. ... (Read 77 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Racial and ethnic discrimination has been identified as a reality within healthcare institutions. Which of the following goals for the nursing profession is most appropriate?

A) The nursing workforce should transcend racial and ethnic categorization and should not be
appraised through this lens.
B) The nursing workforce should have fewer Caucasian members and more racial/ethnic
minorities.
C) The nursing workforce should be made up of members from as many cultures as possible.
D) The nursing workforce should reflect the population for whom it provides care

Question 2

Researchers have noted a high incidence of burnout among nurses. Which of the following nurses most likely faces the highest risk of burnout?

A) An experienced nurse who has long neglected her own physical health and who leads a
sedentary lifestyle.
B) A nurse who provides pediatric palliative care and who is disillusioned with the overall
quality of care on the unit.
C) A nurse who has recently graduated with an ADN degree and begun working in a busy,
inner-city emergency department.
D) A nurse who is few months away from retirement from her current position in community
health.

sylvia · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
A workforce that reflects the population is more likely to meet the healthcare needs
of that population in a culturally sensitive manner. It is simplistic to presume that the solution to
discrimination lies with fewer Caucasians and more minorities. Similarly, increasing the
number of cultures represented within nursing will not necessarily eliminate discrimination.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Prominent among the causes of burnout is a conflict between ideals and reality. As
well, practice environments with high mortality rates are associated with burnout. Poor physical
health predisposes a nurse to burnout, but this is likely less salient than the combination of
disillusionment and high acuity. New graduates and those approaching retirement are not
particularly predisposed to burnout.