Chapter 1

Question 1

Discuss the pertinence of the knowledge of pathophysiologic process of nusring practice

Answer 1

a convergence of pathology with physiology.

Question 2

health disparity

Answer 2

are the inequalities that occur in the provision of healthcare and access to healthcare across different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups

Question 3

health inequalities

Answer 3

can be defined as differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population groups. For example, differences in mobility between elderly people and younger populations or differences in mortality rates between people from different social classes.

Question 4

describe health risks and health disparities present among older minority persons

Answer 4

no avaliable options and money. language barriers, etc.

Question 5

potential impact of the practice of ethnogeriatrics of the health of older minority persons

Answer 5

it will improve because ethnogeriatrics is the intersection of ethnicity, aging, and health and includes health care for older adults from diverse ethnic populations.