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dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The Department of Health and Human Services has identified several areas for which health disparities exist among various demographic groups and need to be addressed. Which are included among these areas? (Select all that apply.)

A) Infant mortality
B) Cancer screening
C) Cardiovascular disease
D) Diabetes
E) End-stage renal disease

Question 2

The client is a single mother of two who earns minimum wage at a part-time job and never graduated from high school. Which healthcare-related outcomes is the client at increased risk for, based on her circumstances? (Select all that apply.)

A) Morbidity
B) Mortality
C) Genetic disorder
D) Difficulty accessing care
E) Negative outcomes when receiving care

kjo;oj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, C, D
Feedback:
The Department of Health and Human Services has identified six areas for which it has oversight and that require effort to reduce disparities. These areas are (1) infant mortality, (2) cancer screening, (3) cardiovascular disease, (4) diabetes, (5) HIV/AIDS, and (6) immunizations. End-stage renal disease is not an area of focus.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Marginalization often occurs in people who live below the poverty level in the United States, and these people frequently are poorly educated. In the chapters that follow, higher rates of morbidity, mortality, difficulty in accessing care, and negative outcomes when receiving care, will be seen as key issues in such populations. This client's circumstances would not increase her risk of experiencing a genetic disorder.