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NUSC 4F92 - Wk2 Exam StudyGuide @ 2024-2025
What distinguishes sex from gender? - Answer Sex refers to the biological and
physiological characteristics that define men and women
Gender "refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes
that a given society considers appropriate for men and women
What is a gender lens and how is it used? - Answer to ensure that policies, programs,
services, and interventions are appropriate for men and women boys and girls.
Using a gender lens to examine a context helps to purposefully illuminate the unique
constraints and opportunities men and women face
How do Canadian men's and women's life expectancy and causes of death differ? -
Answer women live longer than men in all developed countries and nearly all developing
countries
women were more likely to have adverse outcomes such as death, myocardial
infarction,
stroke, and re-admittance to the hospital at six months when compared to men
men are more likely to have an acute myocardial
infarction
men die earlier than women do after acute
myocardial infarction
When should gender considerations be made in community health nursing? - Answer -
when looking at inequity
- Gender considerations are relevant to all community health nursing practice
Why is it important to consider gender as part of community health nursing practice? -
Answer to examine the impact of biological sex, gender, and gender bias to uncover
where men, women, and transgendered people are facing barriers in
accessing programs and services to promote their health
What is institutionalized gender? - Answer reflects the distribution of power between the
genders in the political, educational, religious, media, medical, and social institutions in
, any
society.
These powerful institutions shape the social norms that define, reproduce, and often
justify different expectations and opportunities for women and men and girls and boys.
How is homophobia, biphobia, or transphobia usually
enacted? - Answer At its worst, these prejudices can involve extreme violence (gay
bashing or trans bashing) toward those perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
transgender. More often it shows up as bullying or harassment in schools and social
situations, negative comments on social media, and discrimination or social exclusion of
people thought to be LGBTQ.
What are some of the risks of being neutral about homosexuality as a nurse or other
healthcare provider? - Answer neutral responses are often interpreted by youth as
rejection and are still linked with suicide attempts
- may result in healthcare providers not asking about sexual orientation when meeting a
new client, or ignoring disclosure in an attempt to appear accepting
Why is internalized homophobia a threat to general well-being? - Answer low
self-esteem and reduced self-care, and may lead to adopting health-compromising
activities,
such as substance abuse and unprotected or high-risk sexual activities, as a way to
cope with distress
What are some of the special health inequities experienced by LGBTQ adolescents? -
Answer - higher rates of mental health issues, including depressive symptoms and
anxiety, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts among both adolescents and
adult
- higher rates of tobacco use, alcohol use (including binge drinking), and substance use
and
abuse among LGBTQ youth, and to a lesser extent, among adults
- sexual health
When is the time of highest risk of suicide for LGBTQ
youth? - Answer just before disclosure within important relationships, such as to
parents
How can we make healthcare settings safer and more supportive for their gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender clients? - Answer appropriate to acknowledge the disclosure
and reflect acceptance and caring, which will
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