A Community Health Nurse Is Working with a Diverse Population

question 15

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse is working with a diverse population of older adults within the community.Based on the data from the National Health Interview Survey, which of the following assumptions should be made by the nurse when working with this diverse population?

• A)White Non-Hispanic older adults tend to require more assistance with their activities of daily living.
• B)Hispanic older adults tend to rate their health as poorer than other ethnic groups.
• C)Older adults who tend to rate their health as fair or poor are also financially poor.
• D)Older adults tend to require more assistance with activities of daily living than with meeting their routine needs.

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Definitions:

Meconium

First intestinal discharges of the newborn infant, greenish in color and consisting of epithelial cells, mucus, and bile.

Milk Letdown

Expulsion of milk from the alveoli of the mammary glands; stimulated by oxytocin.

Prolactin

Hormone of the adenohypophysis that stimulates the production of milk.

Oxytocin

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.