The Instructor Is Teaching Student Nurses About Identifying Members of Vulnerable

question 15

Multiple Choice

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

• 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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