Question

1. An inner city women health clinic serves a diverse population in terms of age, ethnic background, and health problems. Describe how each of the following factors should influence a women health nurse's approach when assessing the health of the women who come to the clinic for care:

. Culture

. Age

. Disabilities

. Abuse

Answer 1

Answer: Culture has major effects on the health of the patients. It affects the eating habits, diets etc. The origin also effects as for example African Americans are more prone to heart disease as compared to white people.

Age plays an important role in health as the treatment is mainly depends upon the patient's age, for example if the woman is 26 years old, married then accordingly the treatment and medicine can be give. For menopause woman hormones therapy can be given etc.

Sometimes diabilidis of the patient such as unable to explain the proper problem or symptoms faced by the patient becomes one of the major hurdle in treating the patient.