...between a group "at risk" for poor health and a group considered a "vulnerable" population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. What would you advocate for? The notion of groups “at risk” for poor health differs from vulnerable populations. “A population at risk is a population with a common identified risk factor or risk exposure that poses a threat to health (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014, p. 189). For example, a population at risk for cardiovascular disease consists of all adults who are overweight and hypertensive (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). A population at risk is “characterized by a homogeneously high level of exposure to a single risk factor” (Shi & Singh, 2011, p. 704) and all individuals in an “at risk” group can potentially develop an adverse health condition due to some risk factor. For example, lifestyle-related risk factor such as smoking, places all smokers at risk for developing lung cancer. However, not everyone who is at risk develops health problems. Some individuals are more likely than others to develop health conditions for which they are at risk, which makes them more vulnerable (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014a. A vulnerable population “is a subgroup of the population that is more likely to develop health problems as a result of exposure to risk or to have worse outcomes...
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...most likely factor causing the patient not to adhere to her therapeutic regimen?| A)|Ethnic background of health care provider| B)|Costs of the prescribed regimen| C)|Presence of a learning disability| D)|Personality of the physician| Ans:|B| |Feedback:| |Variables that appear to influence the degree of adherence to a prescribed therapeutic regimen include gender, race, education, illness, complexity of the regimen, and the cost of treatments. The ethnic background of the health care provider and the personality of the physician are not considered variables that appear to influence the degree of adherence to a prescribed therapeutic regimen. A learning disability could greatly affect adherence, but cost is a more likely barrier.| 3.|A gerontologic nurse has observed that patients often fail to adhere to a therapeutic regimen. What strategy should the nurse adopt to best assist...
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...every 8 hours with continuous feeings. Checking methods; aspiration and pH. 4. Formula 5. Administration of feeding – feeing are given either by gravity drip method or by feeding pump. 6. General Nursing Considerations – daily weight, accurate I’s and O’s. Blood glucose check. Complication Related To tube and feeding - Vomiting and or Aspiration - Diarrhea - Constipation - Dehydration ---------------------------------------- Central PN – is indicated when long term parenteral support is necessary or when the patient has high protein and caloric requirements. Peripheral PN – is used when; - nutritional support is needed for only a short time - protein and caloric requirement are not high. - The risk of a CPN is...
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