week 4: chapter 15 Flashcards
Clarissa, an e-health specialist, is planning an update to a health unit’s website. She is checking the content for readability. What is readability?
a. A technique to help net-evaders feel comfortable with using the Internet
b. A public relations campaign that is formally planned but is disguised as popular
“grassroots” behaviour
c. A dedicated electronic communication method for health professionals
d. A measure of how easily and comfortably text can be read
d. A measure of how easily and comfortably text can be read
What percentage of Canadians used the Internet to search for medical and health information in 2009?
a. 70%
b. 32%
c. 49%
d. 86%
a. 70%
Which group is most likely to use the Internet as a source of health information?
a. Young men
b. High school graduates
c. Lower-income individuals
d. Women
d. women
What is the digital divide?
a. Those acute care hospitals with access to digital monitoring equipment
b. Access by all health professionals to secure electronic medical records for all
people in a particular region
c. The division of population groups who have and do not have access and/or the
capability to use information technology
d. The ability of health professionals to transmit electronic information and data
through a secure interface
c. The division of population groups who have and do not have access and/or the
capability to use information technology
Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students, teachers, and parents at a junior high school. He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign. The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities. While designing the website Jackson must adhere to accessibility standards for people with disabilities. What is the minimally acceptable standard?
a. The Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) guidelines
b. Community Health Nurses Association of Canada (CHNAC) standards of practice
c. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
d. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Priority Level One standard
c. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students, teachers, and parents at a junior high school. He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign. The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities. Jackson is meeting with the teachers and parents to discuss the significant potential the website has to enhance the students’ health decision-making. What strategy would be useful in addressing the “access quality divide” for the students?
a. Set a dedicated time period during school hours for accessing the website
b. Have privacy screens between the computers to facilitate student comfort
c. Apply a block to areas of the website
d. Include chat rooms
d. Include chat rooms
Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students, teachers, and parents at a junior high school. He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign. The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities. Jackson knows the students will surf the net, so he is developing guiding questions to help the students assess the quality of the Internet site. Which question would be most useful in determining the quality of health information?
a. Is the sponsorship of the website clearly apparent?
b. Does the homepage explain the mission, purpose and objectives, sources of funding,
and governance of the organization?
c. Is your identity protected on the website?
d. Is the health information provided by a qualified organization that is committed to
the public’s health?
d. Is the health information provided by a qualified organization that is committed to
the public’s health?
Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students, teachers, and parents at a junior high school. He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign. The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities. Mrs. Mitchell, a parent of one of the students, is visually impaired. Mrs. Mitchell asks Jackson if there are any tools available to assist her in using the Internet. How should Jackson respond?
a. “I understand that Braille displays are available through the Canadian Adaptech Network Project website.”
b. “Once you become blind, you will not be able to use the Internet. Let me provide you with some information on CD.”
c. “What type of information are you looking for on the Internet? Maybe your son can find out the information that you need.”
d. “The settings on your own computer can be adjusted to accommodate for hearing, vision, and mobility issues.”
d. “The settings on your own computer can be adjusted to accommodate for hearing, vision, and mobility issues.”
Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students, teachers, and parents at a junior high school. He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign. The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities. Jackson discusses with the teachers and parents the importance making the website interactive to engage the students.
What strategy would be most effective in meeting this goal?
a. Have pop-up advertisements that appeal to youth
b. Create colourful and flashy designs appealing to youth
c. Incorporate quizzes and games on the web page
d. Integrate music and video clips into the web page
c. Incorporate quizzes and games on the web page
What is the target reading level for websites intended for laypersons?
a. High school graduate
b. Does not matter
c. Grade 6
d. Grade 9
c. grade 6
What is the significance of www.wrapin.org in terms of health information on the Internet?
a. It is a service where a consumer may submit a URL to determine if the site is accredited
or trustworthy
b. It sets the standards of information credibility on the Internet
c. It shortens long URLs to tiny URLs to aid in dissemination of information d. It sends out warnings about untrustworthy Internet sites
a. It is a service where a consumer may submit a URL to determine if the site is accredited
A nurse has created a web page for teachers on comprehensive school health. The nurse is going to use the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG)
Readability Test to assess the website. What information will this tool provide?
a. Translation of the website text into other languages
b. Whether the text is easy to read for persons with a visual impairment
c. Information on word and sentence length
d. A method to ensure a 9-year-old can understand the site
c. Information on word and sentence length
What term refers to “development of a single intervention approach for a defined population sub-group that takes into account characteristics shared by the subgroup’s members”?
a. Tailoring
b. Linking
c. Marketing
d. Targeting
d. targeting
What website design element would be appropriate for immigrant women?
a. One paragraph per web page
b. Enlarged text
c. Bright colours
d. Slide show illustrations
d. Slide show illustrations
Which statement is the best example of writing in plain language?
a. Avoid missing any doses of your prescribed medication
b. Eat 5 to 10 fruits and vegetables every day
c. A topical analgesic will work to reduce your child’s pain and anxiety before his
procedure
d. Talk to your health care professionals about any concerns that you or your family may
have about your treatment plan
b. Eat 5 to 10 fruits and vegetables every day
