When assessing members of a vulnerable population, the community healt

When assessing members of a vulnerable population, the community health nurse should realize that the primary need is to:

1. Provide culturally competent assessment.
2. Organize in your mind exactly what you need to ask.
3. Create a comfortable, nonthreatening environment.
4. Be alert for indications of mental and physical abuse.

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ANS: 3
In order to be successful in assessing a member of a vulnerable population, the nurse must first create an environment that is encourages the client to cooperate with and actively participate in the assessment process While it is important that the nurse be cultural considerate of the client, it is not the primary need of those offered as options.
While organization to thought is important to the effective use of time needed for an assessment, it is not the primary need of those offered as options. While vulnerable populations may be more susceptible to both mental and physical abuse making observation for signs of abuse important, it is not the primary need of those offered as options