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Be familiar with the growing aging population and the impact this group will have on the healthcare
system. - Correct Answer - -large group of people born between 1946-1964.
-Baby boomers have entered the older age group as of 2011
-with over 85 age group being fastest growing
How are baby boomers unique to the health care system? - Correct Answer - -Considered more affluent,
better educated and healthier.
what are the top 5 racial groups in US? - Correct Answer - -European American's
-African Americans
-Hispanic Americans
-Asian Americans
-Native Americans
European Americans characteristics - Correct Answer - -majority of population
-majority christian (catholics and protestant)
-less likely to turn to religion/spirituality as coping mechanism
-rely on science
-turn to government as responsible caretaker for elderly
-no close ties with family
-stoic attitude toward illness so they don't "burden" others
-are the doers can lose their sense of self worth
,Health disparities in European americans - Correct Answer - -smoking by prego women
-drug induced death
-death from poisoning
-death from melanoma
-deaths from chronic lower respiratory disease before age 45
African American characteristics - Correct Answer - -most are protestant
-equate good luck, fortune, health as "being good with god", believe disease are part of "God's plan"
-close ties to extended families
-distrust healthcare persone
top 5 health care disparities of African Americans - Correct Answer - -new cases of gonorrhea
-congenital syphilis
-new cases of AIDS
-death due to HIV infection
Hispanic Americans characteristics - Correct Answer - -place high value on family, religion, and
community
-ill person will turn to family before seeking outside health care
-will use homeopathic remedies with religious artifacts before health care professional
-wont seek health care because they see illness as a punishment for sins
-most are catholic
-hot or cold therapy
Top 5 disparities in Hispanics - Correct Answer - -congenital syphilis
-new cases of TB
-new cases of AIDS
-exposure to particulate matter
-cirrhosis deaths
, Asian American characteristics - Correct Answer - -influenced by forms of buddhism, confucianism, and
taoism
-strive for harmony
-yin and yang
-do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself
top 5 health disparities of asians - Correct Answer - -new cases of TB
-congenital syphilis
-no pap test among females older than 18
-exposure to particulate matter
-carbon monoxide exposure
Native Americans characteristics - Correct Answer - -nearly half are on western part of country
-follow naturalistic approach, balance of mind body and spirit
top 5 health disparities with native americans - Correct Answer - -fetal alcohol syndrome
-smoking by pregnant women
-alcohol related motor vehicle deaths
-cirrhosis deaths
-new cases of gonorrhea
communication tips with visually impaired - Correct Answer - -position object important objects in their
visual field, be in it when speaking with them
-explain what are you are doing so you dont startle them
-Be sure to have bright lights
communication tips with hearing impaired - Correct Answer - -do not shout
-address them with visual cue, such as touching
-be in field of vision when speaking and they are looking at you
communication tips with speech/language impairments - Correct Answer - -low distractions
-be close, eye contact, face person, use facial/body language,
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