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Factors Influencing Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gestational diabetes | Pregnant women |
| Testicular self-examination | Adolescents and young males |
| Annual prostate examination | Older males |
| Which type of testing is recommended for women who are sexually active? | Genital human papillomavirus |
| Which population group is at greatest risk for opportunistic infections? | Older adults |
| Which factor is a strong biologic determinant of susceptibility to disease or disabling conditions? | Chronologic age |
| Which factors will the nurse include in an assessment of biologic and genetic determinants of health? | Age Gender |
| Which assessment finding alerts the nurse that the patient lives in a food desert? | Drives three miles to the closest supermarket |
| A nurse is selecting written materials on wound care for a patient. Which patient evaluation is a priority for the nurse to determine before providing the materials? | Functional literacy level |
| Which statements by a patient indicate social cohesion? | "I feel safe in my community." "My neighbor watches my house when I am traveling." "The state's legislators make decisions that will positively affect the future." |
| Which patient statement would lead the nurse to conclude that the patient has barriers to health care services? | "I do not believe in insurance policies." "I drive 40 minutes to the nearest hospital." "I live from paycheck-to-paycheck." |
| Which topics are key issues in social and community context as a social determinant of health? | Incarceration Discrimination Civic participation |
| Education | Language and literacy |
| Economic stability | Food security |
| Health and health care | Access to primary care |
| Neighborhood and built environment | Access to healthy foods |
| Which findings are associated with higher education levels? | Longer life expectancy Lower childhood obesity levels More percentage of nonsmokers |
| Which factor is a key issue for a social determinant of health that increases a patient's health risk? | Poverty |
| What is a benefit of having a primary care provider as a regular source of care? | The likelihood of receiving appropriate care is increased. |
| Which factor would be classified as a genetic or biologic determinant of health? | Risk for breast cancer |
| A nurse is working with a nonprofit organization to improve understanding of the etiology of congenital defects. This is an example of which category of health determinants? | Biology and genetics |
| Cystic Fibrosis | single gene |
| Epigenentics | study of gene modification |
| Coronary Heart Disease | multifactorial |
| Turner syndrome | chromosome |
| Which topics are key issues in social and community context as a social determinant of health? | Discrimination Civic participation Incarceration rates |
| Which factors negatively affect neighborhoods and built environments? | Radon exposure Food deserts Crowded conditions |