A Nurse Is Working with Multiple Vulnerable Groups

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with multiple vulnerable groups. Which of the following would be most sensitive to the adverse effects of vulnerability?

• A) Pregnant teenager living with her parents for financial support
• B) Poor, older woman with no means of transportation
• C) 2-year-old boy of underinsured parents
• D) Recently unemployed father of five

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Definitions:

Neoplastic Tissue

Tissue composed of cells that are undergoing uncontrolled growth, which can lead to tumors or cancers.

Epithelial Tissue

Sheets of tightly packed cells covering exterior surfaces of the body, lining internal cavities and organs, and forming glands.

Carcinomas

A type of cancer that begins in the skin or tissues that line or cover internal organs, characterized by the formation of cells that can invade neighboring tissues.

Epithelial Tissue

A type of tissue that forms the outer layer of the body's surfaces and lines internal organs and cavities.