week 8: chapter 17 Flashcards
What statement is true about school-aged children and youth?
a. Drop-out rates are slowly increasing
b. In Canada 10 million children and youth attend school each day
c. Schools contribute to poor health behaviours in children and youth
d. Schools play a key role in youth development
d. Schools play a key role in youth development
Nurses in schools provide health promotion and health protection programs and services to individuals, families, groups, and aggregates within the school community. What model are they working within?
a. Clinical services
b. Treatment based
c. Biomedical
d. Primary health care
d. Primary health care
Johanna, 10 years old, is confident, competent, reasonable, and composed. What task is she likely to complete?
a. Developing core values
b. Relying on her parents and teachers to make decisions
c. Establishing intimate relationships
d. Seeking opportunities to master new skills
d. Seeking opportunities to master new skills
What percentage of Canadian children under age 18 live in poverty?
a. 19%
b. 29%
c. 49%
d. 39%
a. 19%
What percentage of indiginous youth live in poverty?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 60%
b. 50%
Karl is a new nurse working in several inner-city schools. What will he learn through his community assessment?
a. 20% of Caucasian (white) children live in poverty
b. Children who are new immigrants to Canada are less likely to live in poverty
c. Children with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty
d. Aboriginal children who live off reserve are less likely to live in poverty
c. Children with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty
Which group of children has the highest mortality rate from motor vehicle collissions?
a. Youth between the ages of 10 and 19 years
b. Adolescent females
c. Children under 3 years
d. Pre-adolescent males
a. Youth between the ages of 10 and 19 years
Angelique, 12 years old, lives in a suburban area. What type of non-fatal injury is she most likely to suffer in the next year?
a. Suicide attempt
b. Sports injury
c. Serious head injury
d. Injury from pertussis
b. Sports injury
Which statement is true about physical activity and weight in children?
a. One in 3 Canadian children is overweight
b. It’s a problem of equal concern in girls and boys
c. Of Grade 6 to 10 students, 25% are physically inactive
d. Over 70% of children on reserve are overweight
a. One in 3 Canadian children is overweight
What statement is true about the mental health of children in Canada?
a. About 25% of children live with some form of mental illness
b. Suicide rates continue to slowly increase for early adolescent and adolescent youth
c. Grade 10 girls report feeling low more frequently than boys
d. Hospitalization for eating disorders in girls under age 15 increased by 10% from 1987
to 1999
c. Grade 10 girls report feeling low more frequently than boys
In a group of 300 youth attending grades 7-12, how many could the school nurse expect to use alcohol?
a. 135
b. 235
c. 100
d. 70
a. 135
Which group of 15- to 19-year-old youths is most likely to complete their suicide attempt?
a. Youth of Aboriginal origin
b. Youth who identify as transgender
c. Male youth of Asian origin
d. Youth of immigrant families
a. Youth of Aboriginal origin
Randy, a school nurse, is doing an environmental scan of youth and risk-taking behaviours. Which statement would he include in this scan as being accurate?
a. 31% of youth aged 15 to 19 years report smoking
b. 50% of youth aged 12 to 17 years have tried marijuana
c. 20% of youth aged 15 to 17 years report having intercourse without using a condom
d. 75% of youth aged 15 to 17 years reported drinking alcohol
c. 20% of youth aged 15 to 17 years report having intercourse without using a condom
A group of school nurses are working with the high school student council to create a school health committee to identify health issues. What component of the Health Promoting Schools approach are the nurses using?
a. Teaching and learning
b. Healthy school policy
c. Partnership and services
d. Supportive environment
d. Supportive environment
Which of the following statements is true about the commprehensive school health approach?
a. It describes a sociopolitical approach to disease prevention in schools
b. It involves mobilizing a talking group of parents and students
c. It recognizes that an educational approach alone doesn’t change behaviours
d. It’s not important for school policies to reinforce educational messages
c. It recognizes that an educational approach alone doesn’t change behaviours
A group of nurses work with an approach that includes the components of teaching and learning, healthy environment, supportive social environment, and supportive services. What approach are they using?
a. Comprehensive School Health
b. Canadian Public Health Association
c. Joint Consortium on School Health
d. Canadian Association for School Health
a. Comprehensive School Health
From which perspective would a school nurse in 1965 have practised?
a. Socio-ecological framework
b. Comprehensive school health approach
c. Population health approach
d. Biomedical model
d. biomedical model
Thomas is a nurse working with several local high schools using a comprehensive school health approach. He is most likely applying what process within a school community?
a. Critical thinking process
b. Ethical decision-making process
c. Partnership and services process
d. Community health nursing process
d. Community health nursing process
Nurses in a community want to facilitate the Comprehensive School Health program in the community. What should the nurses do first?
a. Develop a health curriculum for the teachers to use
b. Provide a community inservice on the benefits of the program
c. Form a partnership with the school board and the public health unit
d. Determine the school community’s level of readiness
d. Determine the school community’s level of readiness
What is an example of a public health nurse promoting health with small groups or classrooms?
a. Providing or recommending curriculim materials to teachers
b. Ensuring equitable access to health and social services for the school population
c. Collecting statistics to identify trends and prevailing issues
d. Assessment, supportive counselling, and referring students to services
a. Providing or recommending curriculim materials to teachers
Joseph, 16 years old, lives with his parents on a reserve. What task is Joseph completing? a. Controlling his own behaviour
b. Establishing co-operative relationships with peers
c. Looking at situations from multiple perspectives
d. Feeling unsure about his future plans for work or school
b. Establishing co-operative relationships with peers
Joseph, 16 years old, lives with his parents on a reserve. The school nurse wants to promote a healthy eating program in the school. What factor will aid in making it successful?
a. Inviting youth in the school to become involved
b. Scheduling one nutrition break per day
c. Promoting the use of organic food
d. Limiting student access to neighbourhood convenience stores
a. Inviting youth in the school to become involved
The school nurse working on an Aboriginal reserve identifies that youth are in a high-risk
group for suicide. What action should the nurse take in relation to teaching and learning?
a. Incorporate student performances in health promotion events
b. Provide educational opportunities for parents about positive mental health
c. Ensure government participation with respect to funding initiatives
d. Provide formal recognition of staff contributions in health initiatives
b. Provide educational opportunities for parents about positive mental health
The school nurse working on an Aboriginal reserve identifies that youth are in a high-risk group for suicide. What action should the nurse take in relation to healthy school policies?
a. Provide posters that promote positive health messages
b. Share health status reports to assist staff in addressing issues
c. Ensure protocols are in place to refer students to partner agencies
d. Provide educational opportunities for young siblings to promote health
c. Ensure protocols are in place to refer students to partner agencies
