Vulnerable Populations Self Study
Universal HIV Screening and Reducing HIV Disparities
1. What age group does the CDC recommend universal HIV screening for?
a. 21 to 50
b. 13 to 64
c. 16 to 55
2. What is a challenge that is associated with universal HIV screening?
a. Some state’s laws are more stringent than the CDC recommendations
b. Insurance companies and/or government programs don’t always cover the cost
c. Some patients may be screened for HIV without their knowledge
d. All of the above are challenges associated with implementing universal HIV screening
Self Management Strategies for Vulnerable Populations
1. What is the first step of self management support?
a. Assessment
b. Instruction
c. Collaboration
d. Implementation
2. When identifying patient goals, what should you not do?
a. Break the goals into small, manageable steps
b. Keep the goals realistic
c. Focus on your top priorities for the patient’s health
d. Consider the patient’s abilities and health literacy
Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapy By Patients
1. What is the most commonly used form of complementary or alternative therapy used by U.S. adult patients?
a. Massage
b. Acupuncture
c. Prayer
d. Naturopathic remedies
2. Which of the following is a common reason why patients use complementary or alternative therapy?
a. Viewed as a low-cost alternative
b. Way to integrate cultural traditions
c. Dissatisfaction with biomedical focus of medicine
d. All of the above are reasons why patients may use complementary or alternative therapy
Preparing Your Practice to Address Family Violence
1. Which of the following is a component of patient education about violence or abuse?
a. Providing patients with access to community resources
b. Modeling respectful interactions
c. Educating patients about healthy and unhealthy relationships
d. All of the above are components of patient education
2. Family violence includes:
a. Elder mistreatment, intimate partner violence, and child maltreatment
b. Child abuse, bullying, and sexual assault
c. Elder mistreatment, intimate partner violence, and self-mutilation
d. All of the above are forms of family violence
Connecting Patients to Community Resources
1. Which is a resource to assist patients with smoking cessation?
a. The President’s Challenge website
b. National Cancer Institute’s Quit Line
c. The SAMHSA Facility Locator
d. All of the above can assist patients with smoking cessation
2. Which of the following is a reason why it may be difficult for patients to positively change their health behaviors?
a. Inadequate access to resources
b. Inadequate knowledge
c. Financial reasons
d. All of the above are reasons why it may be difficult for patients to change their behavior
Patient Sexual History: What You Need to Know to Help
1. Which of the following is an effective question to use when collecting a sexual health history?
a. Are you monogamous?
b. How many sexual partners have you had over the six months?
c. Are you homosexual?
d. All of the above are effective questions
2. When taking a female patient’s sexual health history, she refers to herself as heterosexual yet shares she has engaged in sexual relationships with women. How should you describe her sexual orientation?
a. Lesbian
b. Bisexual
c. Heterosexual with a history of same-sex relationships
d. All of the above are appropriate ways to describe her sexual orientation
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