Many world-wide health organizations, including Healthy People 2020, strongly re
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Question
Many world-wide health organizations, including Healthy People 2020, strongly recommend that health care providers and researchers focus more attention on "Health Disparities". Nurses are expected to focus their attention on groups and populations that have which of the following?
a disproportionate amount of poverty.
inadequate health care insurance.
a disproportionate amount of disease.
compromised access to healthcare.
a disproportionate amount of poverty.
inadequate health care insurance.
a disproportionate amount of disease.
compromised access to healthcare.
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is option D that is compromised access to healthcare because health disparities lead to the differences on access or availability of healthcare services. So, nurses should focus their attention on groups and populations that have compromised access to healthcare.