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Greg is a nurse serving a community-based group home for individuals with developmental and mental health disabilities. He is responsible to provide nursing services for 14 residents in three group homes. To best serve his clients, as well as the larger community of disabled residents, he has taken several courses related to the needs of those with disabilities.
1.Greg has learned that the historical view of those with disabilities has evolved. In current frameworks, it is viewed as important to differentiate among the concepts of impairment, disability, and handicap. In this framework, the concept of a person’s limited ability to perform an activity in an expected way is best described as a(n): Give a rationale
Impairment
Disability
Handicap
Deficit
2.Most of Greg’s clients require assistance in multiple functional areas. This assistance is necessary, in part, because of environmental and social barriers that affect their quality of life. A common barrier to proper health care is poor access to transportation services. This is an example of what type of barrier? Give a rationale
Psychological
Geographic
Cultural
Organizational
3.Many of Greg’s clients experience limitations in their ability to function on some level. According to U.S. Census Bureau definitions, the client who requires assistance with money management, paying bills, etc., is said to have a limitation in: Give a rationale
Functional activities
Activities of daily living
Instrumental activities of daily living
Financial management
4. Greg has served in his current position since 1990. During this period of time, he has become convinced of the importance of the advocacy role of community health nurses and he has participated in efforts to pass landmark legislation protecting the rights of those with disabilities. This legislation, which resulted in the formalized expectation of “reasonable accommodations,” is referred to as the: Give a rationale
Americans with Disabilities Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Ticket to Work Act
Work Incentives Improvement Act

Patrick is 82 years old and is a client that you work with.  Patrick is blind, he has slowly lost his  sight over the last 5 years.   Increasingly over time, Patrick has begun to isolate himself socially.  You are required to write an assignment based  on Patrick and include the following items:
Outline the physical, emotional, social,  psychological and spiritual issues to be aware of when caring for a person who  is blind and elderly – (5 marks)
Compare and contrast the different care needs between Patrick and a sighted resident, discuss in particular the difference in dressing and eating needs – (5 Marks)
Describe how you, as a health care worker, would support and assist Patrick to satisfy his social needs – (3 Marks)
Reflect on key learning achieved during this assignment (2.5 Marks)
Marks will also be allocated for the  following:
?      Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and additional research (2.5 Marks)
?      Ensure assignment is well presented, referenced correctly and presented appropriately (2 Marks)
Assignment Two (20
Assignment One (20%) – Word Count    1000 words 2, 6, 7, 8, 10
Patrick is 82 years old and is a client that you work with.  Patrick is blind, he has slowly lost his    sight over the last 5 years.     Increasingly over time, Patrick has begun to isolate himself socially.  You are required to write an assignment    based on Patrick and include the following items:
Outline the physical, emotional,    social, psychological and spiritual issues to be aware of when caring for a    person who is blind and elderly – (5 marks)
Compare and contrast the different care needs between Patrick and a sighted resident, discuss in particular the difference in dressing and eating needs – (5 Marks)
Describe how you, as a health care worker, would support and assist Patrick to satisfy his social needs – (3 Marks)
Reflect on key learning achieved during this assignment (2.5 Marks)
Marks will also be allocated for the    following:
?      Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and additional research (2.5 Marks)
?      Ensure assignment is well presented, referenced correctly and presented appropriately (2 Marks)
Assignment Two (20%) – Word Count    1000 words 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Mary is 72 years old and is a client    that you work with. Mary has recently had surgery and needed to have a colostomy    device.  This has caused a major    upheaval in her life and she is finding it difficult to adjust.  You are required to write an assignment    based on Mary and include the following items:
Outline the issues to be aware of when attending to Mary’s personal care needs ensuring you discuss best practice for effective care of Mary’s Stoma (5 Marks)
Discuss how you could support Mary in maintaining her dignity while assisting her in changing her colostomy device. Describe how you would dispose of any soiled linen (5 Marks)
Detail how you would provide assistance that enhances Mary’s independence and positive self-image (2.5 Marks)
Reflect on key learning achieved during this assignment (3 Marks)
Marks will also be allocated for the    following:
?      Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and additional research (2.5 Marks)
?      Assignment is well written, referenced correctly and presented appropriately (2 Marks)

QUESTION 18
Which of the following is included under the term
transgender
?
A.
Only people who cross-dress
B.
Only individuals who identify as transsexual
C.
Both transsexuals and individuals who cross-dress
D.
Both transsexuals and those who identify themselves as being attracted to both male and female genders
2 points
QUESTION 20
Counselors can intervene on the behalf of women who are victimized and discriminated against by:
A.
Exploring interventions to change male objectification of women
B.
Support legal reform addressing the issue of violence against women
C.
Assisting women in understanding their roles in discrimination and harassment
D.
Both A and B.
2 points
QUESTION 23
Problems identified by female clients should often be viewed within a societal context.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 26
College women perceive they will have more obstacles to their career choices than men because of:
A.
Fewer job opportunities
B.
An increase in implementing affirmative action policies
C.
Negative sexual comments from coworkers and supervisors
D.
Fewer women in the work environment
2 points
QUESTION 27
Displaying sexually suggestive pictures and/or telling sexist jokes would be considered sexual harassment.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 28
When females are exposed to stereotyped societal messages via toys, television, music, videos, song lyrics, magazines, and advertising, they begin to:
A.
Believe that their primary value comes from being attractive
B.
Define themselves according to media-influenced body standards
C.
See themselves as sexualized objects
D.
All of the above.
2 points
QUESTION 29
Over 8 out of 10 LGBT students reported experiencing harassment at school in the past year (Kosciw, Gretyak, Bartkiewicz, Boesen, & Palmer, 2012).
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 30
Depression has been associated with increased risk of _____________, which is the leading cause of death in women.
A.
suicide
B.
cancer
C.
parkinson’s disease
D.
cardiovascular disease
2 points
QUESTION 31
Your client is in the process of coming out as gay. In your sessions, you find that he has an embedded belief that same-sex attraction is abnormal/wrong and that it is better to be heterosexual. As a result, he displays masochistic attitudes and behaviors. It is likely your client is experiencing:
A.
Internalized homophobia
B.
Internalized homophobia and heterosexism
C.
Internalized heterosexism
D.
Internalized transexualism
2 points