After Reviewing Data Collected During a Community Health Fair the Population

question 7

Multiple Choice

After reviewing data collected during a community health fair the population health nurse is concerned that 500 people have an absolute risk of developing peripheral vascular disease. How should the nurse explain this risk to the community leaders?

• A) Probability that any of the 500 people will develop peripheral vascular disease.
• B) Probability that one of the 500 people will develop peripheral vascular disease when compared to the rest of the population.
• C) The ability that the 500 people will be affected by factors that contribute to the development of peripheral vascular disease.
• D) The likelihood that the 500 people will be exposed to factors that contribute to the development of peripheral vascular disease.

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Definitions:

Gender Schemas

Cognitive structures that represent ideas about the gender-based characteristics of objects, traits, and behaviors in society.

Gender Role Socialization

The process through which individuals learn the gender norms and behaviors expected of them by society based on their sex.

Gender Identity

The thoughts and feelings that make up a person’s sense of being a boy/man or a girl/woman. This cognitive information is stored in each person’s gender schemas.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation refers to an individual's enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to others, based on their gender.