A Nurse Is Assessing a Community and Is Trying to Determine

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a community and is trying to determine the appropriateness of conducting a Type 2 diabetes screening in the community. Which of the following questions would the nurse need to answer when making this decision? (select all that apply)

• A) Is Type 2 diabetes considered a community problem?
• B) What are the health benefits of screening for Type 2 diabetes?
• C) Can Type 2 diabetes be detected by screening?
• D) What is the cost-benefit ratio of implementing this screening?

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

Simplifying complex individuals to generalized traits or categories based on their group membership, ignoring personal differences.

Attribution

An assignment of a cause to explain one’s own or another person’s behavior.

Situational Attribution

The process of explaining someone's behavior based on external factors or the context of the situation rather than on internal characteristics.

Milgram's Study

A landmark psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram which demonstrated people's willingness to obey authority, even to the extent of causing harm to others.