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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