A nurse manager justifies the budget for education regarding ...

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A nurse manager justifies the budget for education regarding cultural competency for the staff. Which of the following justifications will best support the need for this education?
 
  A) Life expectancies among minorities are expected to increase while those among non-Hispanic whites are expected to decrease.
  B) Government and health care organizations support the need for culturally competent care.
  C) The proportion of health care consumers who are minorities continues to increase.
  D) Nurses have a moral obligation to achieve cultural competency with all cultural groups.

Question 2

A nurse assesses the risk of the members of the community. Which of the following are most likely to be living at or below the poverty line?
 
  A) An 83-year-old single woman
  B) A couple who are both 72 years old
  C) A white 73-year-old man
  D) A Hispanic couple in their 60s

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
The proportion of health care consumers who are minorities is increasing and is predicted to continue increasing. Life expectancies of all groups, not only minorities, are predicted to increase. Government and health groups have called for culturally appropriate care, but this argument gives less support to administration than the power of money. Nurses have an obligation to achieve cultural competency with the groups they work with, but not with all cultural groups.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Women and those over the age of 75 are more likely to live in poverty. Couples and those 65 to 74 are less likely. Five percent of older white men live in poverty.