Chapter 16
A community health nurse instructs a local community group on how to prepare homemade oral rehydration solution. Which ingredient would the nurse include? A) Sea water B) Table salt C) Baking soda D) Crushed bananas
B
A community health nurse is preparing a presentation for a community group about tuberculosis (TB) and its current epidemic status. Which statements about TB would the nurse highlight in the presentation to most accurately represent the epidemic status of this disease? A) "TB kills about 1.5 million people each year." B) "All persons who are infected by the causative organism become ill and can spread the causative organism to others throughout the remainder of their lifetime." C) "Three fourths of the world's population is thought to be currently infected by the causative organism." D) "The highest number of deaths is in Eastern Europe."
A
A community health nurse is preparing to work in a country in which women are viewed as weak and ineffectual. Which action would the nurse need to take first? A) Determine his or her own position and beliefs about this view B) Develop a basic plan to change the view of women C) Become aware of possible areas that might impact care D) Avoid situations involving the care of women
A
After teaching a class of community health nursing students about the World Health Organization, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the class identifies which as the highest governing body? A) World Health Assembly B) WHO Collaborating Centers C) The European Union D) U.S. Agency for International Development
A
The community health nurse is advocating breast-feeding and child spacing in a developing country to prevent acute upper respiratory infections; which is a leading cause of death worldwide. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Secondary and tertiary
A
The community health nurse is planning to travel to a developing country and will be promoting prenatal care. Which level of prevention will the nurse be implementing? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Secondary and tertiary
A
The community health nurse is traveling to a developing country and will be providing education about ways to prevent malaria. Which level of prevention will the nurse be implementing? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Secondary and tertiary
A
When applying the Universal Imperatives of Care, which would be the priority? A) Mortality B) Daily functioning C) Decision making D) Cost
A
Which intervention would a community health nurse be involved with to help achieve a reduction in the number of measles deaths worldwide? A) Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (MCI) B) Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization C) Oral rehydration therapy D) Geographical information systems
A
Which organization would be most appropriate for the community health nurse to contact for assistance when dealing with countries shattered by war and ethnic violence? A) Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation B) CARE C) Global Health Council D) International Council of Nurses
A
Which statement made by the student nurse would accurately describe the role the public health nurse has in decreasing the adverse effects of environmental hazards? A) "The role of the public health nurse in decreasing the adverse effects of environmental hazards is to assess, correct, control, and prevent environmental factors." B) "The role of the public health nurse in decreasing the adverse effects of environmental hazards is to educate, correct, and control environmental factors." C) "The role of the public health nurse in decreasing the adverse effects of environmental hazards is to correct, control, and evaluate environmental factors." D) "The role of the public health nurse in decreasing the adverse effects of environmental hazards is to assess, educate, and prevent adverse effects from environmental factors."
A
Which statements about the International Council of Nurses (ICN) are accurate? Select all that apply. A) ICN represents the global interests and concerns of the nursing profession. B) The mission of ICN is to maintain the role of nursing in health care through its global voice. C) ICN has, as members, nursing organizations from 130 countries representing 13 million nurses. D) ICN is a governmental organization. E) ICN employs Regional Nursing Advisors.
A B C
A nursing student is considering a career in international community health nursing. Which statements are accurate regarding the context of international community health nursing? Select all that apply. A) Global community health care is complex and is affected by multiple factors relating to geography, history, politics, culture, religion, and economy. B) The types of services that can be provided include a range from providing clinical services to policy making at an international level C) People's conception of health, wellness, and illness are static from culture to culture. D) By looking through a computer window, the student is able to see almost anyplace, connect to about any person, and access information about almost any concept. E) The ways in which people view nurses and other health care providers are affected by their attitudes toward women, their culture, and belief systems.
A B D E
A community health nurse is discussing the different types of health care systems with a group of nursing students preparing to take part in a clinical immersion experience in Australia. Which statement made by the group of nursing students indicates the type of health care system they will be practicing in after arriving in Australia? A) "We will most likely encounter an entrepreneurial health care system during our clinical immersion experience in Australia." B) "We will most likely encounter a welfare-oriented health care system during our clinical immersion experience in Australia." C) "We will most likely encounter a comprehensive health care system during our clinical immersion experience in Australia." D) "We will most likely encounter a socialist health care system during our clinical immersion experience in Australia."
B
An instructor in community health nursing teaches a group of students about the role of the World Health Organization and global health, reviewing the importance of thE Declaration of Alma-Ata. The instructor determines that the students have grasped the importance when they describe it as: A) the beginning of the Carter Center's work in disease prevention and agriculture. B) a formal document written by 134 nations in 1978 to achieve "health for all." C) participatory development activities, working in partnership with voluntary organizations. D) alliance building and communicating best practices for global health development.
B
The community health nurse is designing a program that targets HIV-infected males regarding safe sex practices and medication adherence. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Secondary and tertiary
B
The community health nurse is designing a program that targets expectant mothers who have been infected with the Zika virus. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Secondary and tertiary
B
The community health nurse is discussing the role of the World Health Organization with a group of nursing students. Which statement made by a student nurse demonstrates the function of the World Health Organization? A) "The World Health Organization does not provide technical support for interventions or provide assistance developing nursing knowledge and skills." B) "The World Health Organization can help a member state determine the drugs that are essential and will assist in developing health policy, project plans, and programs." C) "The World Health Organization provides medicines and other tangible resources to its member states." D) "The World Health Organization focuses on professional issues to support the development of particular health-related practitioners, such as nurses."
B
Which factor has resulted in the Era of Chronic Long-Term Health Conditions? A) Decreased usage of tobacco by young populations. B) Despite programs of control, many infectious diseases persist with many people surviving to experience chronic, long-term conditions secondary to the infectious disease. C) Shorter life expectancies due to chronic diseases. D) Death from infectious diseases results in a decrease in degenerative diseases.
B
Which statement about immunization is true? A) The World Health Organization estimates that a billion more lives could be saved each year with immunizations. B) Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective interventions found in public health. C) Half of the world's children are being reached with essential vaccines. D) In the United States, toddlers are thoroughly vaccinated.
B
Which statement about poliomyelitis is the most accurate? A) Polio is not endemic in any countries at present. B) Polio is now almost eliminated worldwide .C) Rotary International supports the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. D) Polio has been eliminated from the Eastern hemisphere.
B
Which statement regarding WHO Collaborating Centers is most accurate? A) One or two Regional Nursing Advisors carry out the work of a region that might be the home to thousands of nursing personnel. B) The World Health Organization Collaborating Centers in Nursing and other fields focus on specific areas of expertise and carry out the work of the member countries in these areas. C) It is referred to a philosophy, a movement, a way of thinking, a setting for health services, or a set of principles. D) It focuses on professional issues to support the development of particular health-related practitioners.
B
Which factors influence populations' perceptions of health and health status and their receptivity to community health nursing programs? Select all that apply. A) Their perceptions of healthy food B) Their attitudes toward women C) Their culture D) Their belief systems E) Their geographic location
B C D
For which illness would the nurse develop a community-wide education program, to decrease the rate of a leading cause of death worldwide? A) Tuberculosis B) Smallpox C) Acute respiratory tract infection D) Infectious diarrheal disease
C
The community health nurse discusses the mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) with a student nurse. Which statement made by the student nurse demonstrates the correct purpose of the WHO's mission? A) "The WHO collaborates with others in health development to free the world from poverty." B) "The WHO is a an independent agency that provides economic and humanitarian assistance overseas." C) "The WHO represents the global interests and concerns of the nursing profession." D) "The WHO promotes global health by supporting the development efforts of governments, organizations, and universities throughout the world."
D
Communicable disease is a global health concern with a primary goal of eradicating communicable diseases worldwide. Which statement made by the community health nurse illustrates what would be involved in the achievement of this goal? A) "Eradication of communicable disease would involve interrupting disease in a limited, defined geographic area." B) "Eradication of communicable disease would involve reducing the incidence and/or prevalence of communicable diseases." C) "Eradication of communicable disease would involve establishing primary health care services for all people on the globe." D) "Eradication of communicable disease would involve interrupting transmission and reservoir of infection to prevent further cases."
D
A community health nurse is reading a journal article about global health and communicable diseases. The article states that elimination is the goal. The nurse interprets this to mean: A) there are no further cases of the disease anywhere. B) no further preventive efforts are necessary. C) the disease is no longer a public health threat. D) the disease has been interrupted in a geographic area.
D
A group of students are reviewing for an examination on nongovernmental organizations that provide global interventions. The students demonstrate the need for additional study when they identify which entity as an example? A) Global Health Council B) CARE C) Carter Center D) World Bank
D
Which statement about the personal and professional perceptions that nurses bring to providing community health nursing interventions within an international context is most accurate? A) Community health nurses are not susceptible to preconceived perceptions and biases. B) It is not necessary for community health nurses to face their own beliefs. C) Community health nurses are universally opposed to female circumcision, the use interventions used simultaneously with other methods of treatment. D) It is critical for community health nurses to face their own beliefs when confronting female circumcision, the use of nonlicensed personnel to carry out of nonlicensed personnel to carry out medical treatments, and the use of Western medical treatments, and the use of Western interventions used simultaneously with other methods of treatment.
D
Which would the community health nurse be least likely to include when designing a community-based program within the context of a global framework? A) Population B) Provider C) Procedure D) Physician
D