The Instructor Is Teaching Student Nurses About Identifying Members of Vulnerable

question 3

Multiple Choice

The instructor is teaching student nurses about identifying members of vulnerable populations when the nursing student asks,"Why is it that not all poor people are considered members of vulnerable populations?" The instructor's best answer would be

• A) "All poor people are members of a vulnerable population."
• B) "Poor people are members of a vulnerable population only if they take drugs."
• C) "Poor people are members of a vulnerable population only if they are homeless."
• D) "Members of vulnerable groups frequently have a combination of risk factors."

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Definitions:

Stigmatizing Language

Language that portrays individuals with certain conditions or in certain circumstances in a negative, demeaning light, fostering discrimination.

Unisex Treatment Approaches

Therapeutic strategies not differentiated by sex, intended to be universally applicable across genders.

Women Veterans

Female individuals who have served in the military forces.

Intimate Partner Violence

Acts of violence or aggression conducted by a current or former intimate partner.