Chapter 23 Adult Women and Men

Chapter 23  Adult Women and Men

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A community health nurse is working with other professionals to develop preventive programs to address the leading cause of death in men and women. Which of the following would be appropriate?
A)
Risk reduction for heart disease
B)
Cancer screening
C)
Safety education
D)
Flu vaccine immunization
Ans:
A

Feedback:

The leading cause of death for men and women is heart disease. Therefore, risk reduction for heart disease would be most appropriate. Cancer screening, safety education, and flu vaccine immunization would be appropriate for cancer, the second leading cause of death; unintentional injuries, the third leading cause of death in men; and influenza and pneumonia, the eighth leading cause of death in men and women respectively.

2.
When developing teaching programs for a community of adult men and women, which of the following would the community health nurse identify as a key aspect for this community’s ability to follow through with the teaching?
A)
Life expectancy
B)
Health disparity
C)
Health literacy
D)
Financial ability
Ans:
C

Feedback:

Health literacy is a critical aspect of managing health problems and a key to being able to read and understand health information so that individuals can follow through and make appropriate health decisions. Low health literacy also contributes to health disparities, a difference in health status due to sex, race, or ethnicity. Life expectancy is the average number of years an individual member is projected to live. It is a standard measurement unrelated to the ability to follow through with teaching. Financial ability may impact a person’s ability to obtain needed services, but it is not a key aspect.

3.
When assessing a population for health disparities, which of the following would the nurse least likely evaluate?
A)
Race
B)
Education
C)
Age
D)
Sexual orientation
Ans:
C

Feedback:

A health disparity is defined as a difference in health status that occurs by sex, race or ethnicity, education or income, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation. Age would not be used to assess health disparity.

4.
Which one of the following statements about life expectancy is most accurate?
A)
The life expectancy for White women is 4 years greater than for Black women.
B)
The life expectancy for Black men is 6 years greater than for White men.
C)
In the United States, life expectancy continues to decline.
D)
There is a gap in life expectancy between women and men of more than 6 years.
Ans:
A

Feedback:

The life expectancy for White women is 4 years greater than for Black women. The life expectancy for White men is 6 years greater than for Black men. In the United States, life expectancy continues to increase consistently over time. The gap in life expectancy between women and men was 5.0 years in 2007.

5.
A community health nurse is working with a grant funded project to address stroke prevention nationwide. After reviewing statistics related to stroke, which would the nurse identify as having the greatest need for this type of program?
A)
North central
B)
Southeast
C)
Southwest
D)
Pacific northwest
Ans:
B

Feedback:

The nurse would identify the southeast as the area of greatest need because here. Known as the stroke belt, stroke death rates for both Blacks and Whites are higher than in any other part of the country.