Chapter 13 Flashcards
A nurse is presenting a lecture about global health and life expectancy and states that in America, the biggest reason for the increase in life expectancy is:
A.
Better public health practices
B.
Increased education
C.
Decrease in crime
D.
Improved housing
A. Better public public health practices
A nurse is preparing to volunteer with a charity organization working in India that provides medical care to underserved communities. The nurse is performing a cultural and community assessment and determines that their per capita income is $2,973. This classifies the country as:
A.
Low-income
B.
Low-middle-income
C.
Upper-middle-income
D.
High-income
B. Low-middle-income
A nurse is teaching a class about global health issues when a student asks why the health of other countries is relevant to the United States. The nurse replies:
A.
“Because of the global world we live in, the health of one country can profoundly affect the health, economy, and security of the rest of the world.”
B.
“It doesn’t, but being aware of health issues in other countries allows nurses who are interested to volunteer their services internationally.”
C.
“Being aware of health issues in other countries gives us information about what not to do as public health nurses.”
D.
“Looking at global health issues gives us information about how to treat medical emergencies here.”
A. “Because of the global world we live in, the health of one country can profoundly affect the health, economy, and security of the rest of the world.”
A nurse is teaching a class about international health policy. In that class, what does primary health care refer to?
A.
The first point of contact within the health-care system
B.
The bare minimum and essential care needed for health, both in individuals and within the community
C.
The acute care setting
D.
The coordinator of more specialized care
B. The bare minimum and essential care needed for health, both in individuals and within the community
A nurse is volunteering in a LIC by assisting medical staff in setting up clinics throughout several communities. The nurse remembers reading about a set of goals that were developed within the international community and that seek to address poverty, education, environmental sustainability, and human rights. The nurse wishes to use these goals as a framework for one of the clinics under his or her responsibility. To gather more information, the nurse should research:
A.
Healthy People 2020
B.
Millennium Development Goals
C.
Health for All
D.
Euro Health
B. Millennium development goals
A nurse is working with an organization that has established objectives to assist LICs within their purview to achieve the MDGs. They need additional funding, though, to help them reach their policy goals. Which organization might they contact for help?
A.
WHO
B.
PAHO
C.
World Bank
D.
CDC
C. World Bank
A nurse has been contacted to consult with the coordinating health organization of the U.N. This means that the nurse will be working with:
A.
WHO
B.
Global Health Center
C.
World Bank
D.
CDC
A. WHO
A nurse is looking for international volunteer opportunities working with women with a focus on reproductive health. Which organization is a good place to contact?
A.
Catholic Relief Service
B.
USAID
C.
CDC
D.
WHO
B. USAID
A nurse is presenting a lecture to a nursing class about the Millennium Development Goals and our progress in meeting them. Which of the following statements is correct?
A.
The goal is to achieve them by 2020.
B.
The selected outcomes are used to measure progress in each country.
C.
Each goal and its outcome criteria is independent of the other objectives within the MDGs.
D.
There has been significant progress in meeting some of the goals, but there is still a lot of work that needs to happen in other goals.
D. There has been significant progress in meeting some of the goals, but there is still a lot of work that needs to happen in other goals.
A nurse is teaching a class about the global health issues that face the world’s population. Many of the students express frustration at the lack of progress and ask what they can do. The nursing instructor responds that which of the following may be the most effective, long-term solution?
A.
Regular volunteer work
B.
Financial contributions to organizations providing health services
C.
Promoting health literacy and increasing education
D.
Increasing the number of nursing education programs
C. Promoting health literacy and increasing education
A nurse is working with a local community group in a LIC with a serious problem with a lack of adequate nursing staff. How can nurses be encouraged to stay within the community?
A.
Recruit more nurses from the local, rural community.
B.
Institute continuing education programs for nurses to continue their learning.
C.
Provide education for nurses working in these areas about issues related to working with the limited resources they have available.
D.
All of the above
D. All of the above
A nurse is evaluating the global issues surrounding nutrition and accessibility of health food options. One unintended health consequence of the globalization and industrialization of food production has been a(n):
A.
Increase in noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in LICs
B.
Decrease in maternal and child health issues in LICs
C.
Shift in the distribution of deaths from older populations to younger populations in LICs
D.
Decline in noncommunicable diseases, especially in areas where communicable disease is rampant
A. Increaase in noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in LICs
A nurse is working in a community clinic in Bangladesh treating many members of the medically-indigent population. A young man comes into the clinic with a large ulcerated lump on the back of his legs. He reports having noticed a fly bite at that spot a few days ago. What does the nurse suspect?
A.
Leishmaniasis
B.
Malaria
C.
Dengue Fever
D.
SARS
A. leishmaniasis
An experienced emergency room nurse is beginning a volunteer experience at a large rural hospital in sub-Saharan Africa. Before beginning work the next week, what should the nurse do first?
A.
Visit the hospital to figure out the layout, supply situation, and the patient care model used.
B.
Begin studying the language.
C.
Review ACLS and BLS protocols.
D.
Perform a cultural assessment of the community in which he or she will be working.
D. Perform a cultural assessment of the community in which he or she will be working.
A nurse is caring for a young man in the emergency room. He presents with severe headache, a rash, joint pain, and a fever of 103.5° F. He reports having traveled to India recently. What does the nurse suspect?
A.
Leishmaniasis
B.
Dengue fever
C.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
D.
Malaria
B. Dengue fever
