Question 1

Which of the following represents Canada's largest visible minority group?&#10;A)Black people&#10;B)Chinese people&#10;C)Germans&#10;D)South Asians

Accepted Answer

Chinese citizens now make up Canada's largest visible minority group, followed by South Asians and Blacks.

Question 2

Which two provinces have a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Development in Canada?&#10;A)Quebec, Ontario&#10;B)Alberta, Manitoba&#10;C)Ontario, Alberta&#10;D)Manitoba, British Columbia

Accepted Answer

Alberta (Edmonton) and Ontario (Hamilton) are the only two provinces in Canada to have a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Development.

Question 3

Which of the following represents one of the Millennium Development Goals as agreed on by the United Nations in 2000?&#10;A)Injury prevention&#10;B)Accessible health care&#10;C)Improved maternal health&#10;D)Focus on family health and illness

Accepted Answer

Of the eight Millennium Development Goals developed by United Nations, the three that are directly related to health are reduction in child mortality; improved maternal health; and combatting HIV, AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.

Question 4

The Islamabad Declaration on Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery (2007) recommended urgent action for which one of the following?&#10;A)Eliminating midwifery&#10;B)Advancing reproductive technologies&#10;C)Implementing positive workplace environments&#10;D)Partnering with the Medical Society for apprenticeship training

Accepted Answer

The Islamabad Declaration on Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery (2007) recommended urgent action for scaling up nursing and midwifery capacity; maintaining a skill mix of existing and new cadres of workers; and implementing positive workplace environments.

Question 5

Which following title is given to the highest governmental position in nursing within a province or territory?&#10;A)President of Nursing&#10;B)Nursing Administrator&#10;C)Chief Nursing Officer&#10;D)Executive Director of Nursing

Accepted Answer

Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is the title that is given to the highest governmental position in nursing within each province or territory.

Question 6

Nursing representation from how many countries is reflected in the membership of the International Council of Nurses?&#10;A)69&#10;B)94&#10;C)128&#10;D)151

Accepted Answer

Nursing representation from 128 countries is reflected in the membership of the International Council of Nurses.

Question 7

In which following Canadian city has it been reported that the ozone air quality objective is exceeded an average of 10 or more days each summer?&#10;A)Halifax&#10;B)Calgary&#10;C)Windsor&#10;D)Winnipeg

Accepted Answer

Windsor, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are all Canadian cities for which it has been reported that the ozone air quality objective is exceeded an average of 10 or more days in the summer.

Question 8

Which one of the following is a basic principle of Primary Health Care?&#10;A)Universality&#10;B)Primary care&#10;C)Accountability&#10;D)Public participation

Accepted Answer

The original basic principles of Primary Health Care are public participation, health promotion, appropriate skills and technology, accessibility, and intersectoral collaboration.

Question 9

Which of the following continues to be one of the most significant global population issues?&#10;A)SARS&#10;B)H1N1&#10;C)HIV/AIDS&#10;D)Starvation and dehydration

Accepted Answer

HIV/AIDS continues to be one of the most significant global population issues. Although the incidence of HIV prevalence globally is starting to level off and the number of new infections has fallen, in 2007 there were still 33.2 million people living with HIV, 2.5 million people who were newly infected, and 2.1 million who died of AIDS around the world.

Question 10

Chronic illness is responsible for approximately which percentage of deaths worldwide?&#10;A)30%&#10;B)40%&#10;C)50%&#10;D)60%

Accepted Answer

Chronic illness is responsible for approximately 60% of all deaths worldwide.

Question 11

Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director General of the World Health Organization, has called for a renewed emphasis on which of the following in order to strengthen health systems around the world?&#10;A)Primary care&#10;B)Primary health care&#10;C)Advanced education&#10;D)Expanded nursing roles

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director General of...

Question 12

Which one of the following is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide and in Canada?&#10;A)Accidents&#10;B)Acute illness&#10;C)Chronic illness&#10;D)Cardiovascular disease

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which one of the following is the...

Question 13

Currently, more than half of Canada's population growth is attributed to which following reason?&#10;A)Emigration&#10;B)Immigration&#10;C)Increased birth rate&#10;D)Increased life expectancy

Accepted Answer

The answer of Currently, more than half of Canada's population...

Question 14

The SARS outbreak in Canada in 2003 highlighted which of one the following?&#10;A)The versatility of the nursing profession&#10;B)Weaknesses in our public health system&#10;C)The collaborative relationships that exist between health care and the federal government&#10;D)The effectiveness of Canada's pandemic planning procedures and processes

Accepted Answer

The answer of The SARS outbreak in Canada in 2003...

Question 15

Which organization is currently developing teaching modules to assist grassroots health workers in recognizing and managing cases of acute respiratory diseases?&#10;A)Canadian Nurses Association&#10;B)National League for Nursing&#10;C)World Health Organization&#10;D)Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which organization is currently developing teaching modules...

Deck 24: International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders