Chapter 16 Social Issues

Chapter 16  Social Issues

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ____ and ____ continue to be prevalent in the United States as a consequence of the overall economy and changes in government assistance programs and taxes.
a.
Uninsured; racism
c.
Elderly population; poverty
b.
Racism; homelessness
d.
Poverty; homelessness

ANS: D PTS: 1

2. Higher incidence of conditions associated with poor nutrition, trauma, drugs, burns, mental illness, and HIV are being seen in which population?
a.
Children living in poverty
c.
Elderly living in poverty
b.
Adults living in poverty
d.
Abused women living in poverty

ANS: A PTS: 1

3. When considering health care options for patients, nurses need to be aware that federal programs for the indigent cover what percentage of individuals living on incomes below the poverty line?
a.
25 percent
c.
75 percent
b.
50 percent
d.
100 percent

ANS: B PTS: 1

4. An African American man returned to the emergency room for the fourth time in less than a week complaining of severe epigastric pain. Talk begins at the nurses’ station regarding whether the patient should even receive treatment as it is his fault the pain is back; they claim he has GERD but never filled the prescription given to him. This behavior by the nurses is an example of what?
a.
Racism
c.
Victim blaming
b.
Language of violence
d.
Nonmaleficence

ANS: C PTS: 1

5. All of the following factors contribute to a domestic violence victim returning to her abusive partner except:
a.
support from the criminal justice system.
b.
lack of housing and suitable job.
c.
pressure from family and friends.
d.
concern for children’s well-being.

ANS: A PTS: 1