Deck 4: Perspectives in Global Health Care

Question 1

The introduction of health care technology into lesser-developed countries has led to less-than-satisfactory results because:

A) People do not want to use newer technology.
B) The cost is so high that they cannot afford to use new technology.
C) Other health needs may be more important than using complex technology.
D) Technology is too complex for people in lesser-developed countries.

Answer 1

Other health needs may be more important than using complex technology.

Question 2

Which medication would a nurse administer to a client diagnosed with tuberculosis?

A) Isoniazid
B) Nevirapine
C) Amodiaquine
D) Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)

Answer 2

Isoniazid

Question 3

Which of these statements is true about the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)in lesser-developed countries?

A) Communicable diseases account for the greatest percentage.
B) Diarrheal disease and respiratory infections are rampant despite technology.
C) Injuries account for most disability.
D) Birth control methods are often lacking.

Answer 3

Communicable diseases account for the greatest percentage.

Question 4

When working with colonias,it is important to remember:

A) They have developed roads, transportation, and electrical services.
B) They are frequently driven off, only to return to the same area.
C) Their settlements have led to an increase in several disease conditions.
D) Their contributions have improved the local economy.

Question 5

An international agency is most likely to use its funds for:

A) Development and installation of technology
B) Food relief, worker training, and disaster relief
C) Support of dictatorships and corrupt governments
D) Funding of local private organizations

Question 6

An example of a successful campaign against which of the following communicable diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s?

A) Tetanus
B) Measles
C) Pertussis
D) Smallpox

Question 7

Which antimalarial intervention would be appropriate for client teaching when educating those living in an area of the world where malaria is endemic?

A) Receive a dose of IV quinine.
B) Avoid direct contact with individuals who have malaria.
C) Use insecticide-treated bed nets.
D) Apply dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) spray.

Question 8

Which is a disease that was once isolated and rare but is now widespread throughout the world?

A) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
B) Smallpox
C) Malaria
D) Measles

Question 9

The health priorities in HEALTH21 are based on the concept of:

A) Eradication of communicable disease worldwide
B) Equality and solidarity with an emphasis on the responsibility for health
C) World trade and knowledge sharing about health concerns
D) Provisions for the creation of UNICEF

Question 10

Which statement about tuberculosis ( TB )is true?

A) Meningitis is the leading cause of death from tuberculosis.
B) Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease.
C) Many TB cases are associated with HIV.
D) The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.

Question 11

Worldwide,the most frequent cause of death from a single agent is:

A) AIDS
B) Malaria
C) Hepatitis
D) Tuberculosis

Question 12

A community health nurse would use the global burden of disease ( GBD )to track:

A) The number of cases of HIV/AIDS in a country
B) Losses from premature death and losses of healthy life that result from disability
C) The economic impact of disability on lesser-developed countries
D) The rate of disability in industrialized nations

Question 13

One intervention that has been shown to be effective in improving the health status of a population is:

A) Decreasing the number of people who need outside resources
B) Increasing in the number of children who can attend school
C) Increasing the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness
D) Improving the ability to pay debt to more developed countries

Question 14

The key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century (HEALTH21)is the worldwide:

A) Cure of communicable disease
B) Technological development of all nations
C) Availability of health care insurance
D) Implementation of primary health care

Question 15

Which health problem is in need of control in developed countries?

A) Hepatitis
B) Malaria
C) Polio
D) Smallpox

Question 16

Population health is an approach and perspective that focuses on:

A) Control of the spread of the HIV virus worldwide
B) The broad range of factors and conditions that influence health
C) Community-based care for all citizens
D) Prevention and diagnosis of disease worldwide

Question 17

When utilizing the health care system in the United Kingdom,it is expected that the community health nurse will experience:

A) An equal employer-citizen share in cost of health care
B) Ownership and operation of the system by the government
C) Nurse practitioners as the primary providers of care in the system
D) Primary care provided in hospitals

Question 18

Which is referred to as a lesser-developed country?

A) France
B) Japan
C) Indonesia
D) Sweden

Question 19

Income level and social networks are examples of:

A) Culture
B) Development
C) Community
D) Determinants

Question 20

A woman living in a lesser-developed country is likely:

A) At risk for a Vitamin E deficiency
B) To have several children
C) At risk for death during pregnancy and childbirth
D) Viewed as the leader of the family unit

Question 21

Which religious organization would be contacted to provide food to starving people in a lesser-developed country?

A) International Red Cross
B) Church World Service
C) Maryknoll Missionaries
D) Catholic Relief Services

Question 22

Which project would most likely receive funding from the World Bank?

A) Development of a sanitation system
B) Improvement of roads and bridges
C) Creation of a national health insurance plan
D) Recovery efforts following a hurricane

Question 23

Roles for nurses related to global health include providing (select all that apply):

A) Medications and vaccines for worldwide use
B) Direct patient care and facilitating education and health promotional needs of the community
C) Knowledge and skill in countries where nursing is an organized profession
D) Consultation to auxiliary personnel

Question 24

Which is an example of one of the components of a unit of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)?

A) A woman who lives to be 100 years old
B) A woman who contracts HIV after working as a prostitute
C) A father with 5 children who dies at the age of 50 from malaria
D) A woman who gives birth to a premature infant

Question 25

A nurse would anticipate finding signs and symptoms of which disease/disorder when assessing a refugee who fled the genocide in Darfur?

A) Tuberculosis
B) Post-traumatic stress disorder
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
D) Malnutrition

Question 26

An example of a multilateral organization is:

A) United Nations ( UN )
B) United States Agency for International Development ( USAID )
C) Project Hope
D) Catholic Relief Services

Question 27

What would be the best strategy for a government to use to prepare for bioterrorism?

A) Threaten lesser-developed countries so they don't develop biological weapons.
B) Ban biological weapons worldwide.
C) Effectively detect pathogens and manage services.
D) Develop antidotes for biological agents.

Question 28

The intergovernmental organization that focuses its efforts on assisting countries in Latin America is the:

A) Pan American Health Organization
B) World Bank
C) World Health Organization
D) United Nations Children's Fund

Question 29

To manage the public health aspects of a bioterrorist event,nurses need to understand (select all that apply):

A) Medical management and public health measures
B) The names and descriptions of the agent/disease
C) The chemical features of the pathogens
D) How to address mental health concerns

Question 30

The Millennium Development Goals address (select all that apply):

A) Reduction of child mortality
B) Eradication of communicable diseases
C) Promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women
D) Achievement of universal health care access

Question 31

An example of a philanthropic organization is:

A) International Red Cross
B) Carnegie Foundation
C) Nestlé
D) Johnson & Johnson

Question 32

Multilateral organizations:

A) Receive funding from multiple sources
B) Control the spread of disease
C) Feed the people of the world
D) Use nurses as their main source of information

Question 33

Which event would be considered the result of bioterrorism?

A) Outbreak of smallpox
B) Bombed historic buildings
C) Explosion of land mines
D) Threats of war