A Nurse Keeps Informed and Up to Date About Demographic

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse keeps informed and up to date about demographic trends pertaining to families and all types of households. Which of the following best describes why this is important?

• A) To understand the demographics of the areas they are serving
• B) To provide safe care to the public
• C) To predict the needs of families within the community
• D) To identify households where children may need special attention

Acquire skills in gathering comprehensive substance use histories from clients.

Conduct effective mental status assessments for clients under the influence of substances.

Interpret lab test results to identify signs of excessive substance use.

Learn various intervention strategies for substance-use disorders.

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Definitions:

Ability and Talent

Natural aptitudes or skills that individuals possess, which can be developed through practice and education.

Structural Functional

A perspective in sociology that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Davis and Moore

Sociologists who proposed a functionalist theory suggesting that social stratification, or the division of society into classes, has a beneficial function in society.

Social Inequality

The existence of unequal opportunities or rewards for different social positions or statuses within a society.