Question 1

The term &#34;health inequities&#34; is used in health literature to signify:&#10;A) Differences in health outcomes&#10;B) A moral judgement about the cause of differences in health between groups&#10;C) Differential distributions of disease prevalence&#10;D) The method used to ethically allocate scare resources

Accepted Answer

Health inequities refer to differences in health that are considered unfair and unjust, often arising from social, economic, or environmental disadvantages.

Question 2

Which one of these is NOT an ethical criterion for public health action?&#10;A) Proportionality&#10;B) Effectiveness&#10;C) Social value&#10;D) Public justification

Accepted Answer

Social value is not typically listed as a standard ethical criterion for public health action, whereas proportionality, effectiveness, and public justification are commonly considered.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three fundamental tensions?&#10;A) Individual interests vs. community interests&#10;B) Tension between public health agencies and local hospital districts&#10;C) Professional expertise vs. communal knowledge&#10;D) Prioritization of minority interests vs. the common good

Accepted Answer

The three fundamental tensions typically refer to broader societal and philosophical conflicts, not specific organizational conflicts like the one between public health agencies and local hospital districts.

Question 4

Which of the following concerns is important to remember when public health nurses intervene in communities?&#10;A) The risk of imposing our cultural health values on the target community.&#10;B) The risk of ineffective and disrespectful interventions based on our inadequate understanding of the community's health needs.&#10;C) The risk of disrespecting individuals' negative right to autonomy in an effort to benefit community health.&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Public health nurses must be cautious of imposing their own cultural values, ensure interventions are respectful and effective by understanding the community's needs, and balance community health benefits with respecting individual autonomy.

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason the least infringement ethical criterion for public health action is necessary?&#10;A) Only interventions that maximally protect the interests, rights and preferences of our communities while achieving their health goals are ethical&#10;B) Only interventions whose beneficial outcomes clearly outweigh their harmful outcomes are ethical&#10;C) Only interventions that have a good chance of achieving their health benefits are ethical&#10;D) Only interventions that do not cause individuals to infringe on their community's health beliefs are ethical

Accepted Answer

The least infringement criterion ensures that public health actions respect individual rights and freedoms as much as possible while still achieving health goals, aligning with ethical principles of autonomy and justice.

Deck 10: Social Justice and the Ethics of Public Health Practice