A nurse is working with a vulnerable population.Which of the following is the nurse most likely working with?
A) Families earning more than $50,000/year
B) Families earning less than $15,000/year
C) Residents of urban areas
D) African American physicians

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Vulnerable populations of concern to nurses are persons who are poor or homeless (families earning less than $15,000 per year would be considered poor),persons who have special needs,pregnant teens,migrant workers and immigrants,individuals with mental health problems,people who abuse addictive substances,persons who have been incarcerated,people with communicable diseases and those who are at risk,and persons who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)positive or have hepatitis B virus or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

A Nurse Is Working with a Vulnerable Population