Question 1

Towards 2020 predicted a change in where nurses would work.What was this prediction?&#10;A) Two-thirds of nurses would work in community-based care.&#10;B) A quarter of nurses would work in private clinics.&#10;C) Half of nurses would work in geriatric care.&#10;D) The majority of nurses would work in acute care settings.

Accepted Answer

Towards 2020 predicted that two-thirds of nurses would work in community-based care, indicating a shift away from traditional acute care settings.

Question 2

What does Towards 2020 identify as the largest contributor to the creation and maintenance of health?&#10;A) Primary care givers&#10;B) Nurses&#10;C) Self-care&#10;D) Community resources

Accepted Answer

Towards 2020 identifies self-care as the largest contributor to the creation and maintenance of health. This refers to individuals taking responsibility for their own health through actions such as exercising, eating a healthy diet, managing stress, and avoiding risky behaviors. The report emphasizes that healthcare providers should empower patients to engage in self-care and provide them with the knowledge and resources to do so effectively. While primary care givers, nurses, and community resources are all important in supporting health, self-care is the most significant factor in promoting long-term wellness.

Question 3

What statement is true about the nursing shortage in community health?&#10;A) Universities need to produce more community health nurses.&#10;B) The average age of nurses in community health is lower than for other settings.&#10;C) We can meet our demand for community nurses by hiring internationally prepared nurses.&#10;D) There is a shortage of positions in community health nursing.

Accepted Answer

The statement that universities need to produce more community health nurses is true, as the nursing shortage in community health is partly due to a lack of nurses with this specialization.

Question 4

What organization/position was created federally to support public health?&#10;A) Canadian Institute of Health Information&#10;B) Chief Public Health Officer&#10;C) Community Health Nurses of Canada&#10;D) Provincial cabinet minister responsible for public health

Accepted Answer

The Chief Public Health Officer is a federal position that was created to support public health in Canada. This position is responsible for providing leadership and advice on public health issues to the federal government, as well as collaborating with provincial and territorial public health officials. The other options listed (Canadian Institute of Health Information, Community Health Nurses of Canada, and Provincial cabinet minister responsible for public health) are important organizations and positions in the Canadian healthcare system, but they are not specifically focused on supporting public health at the federal level.

Question 5

Goodyear in Towards 2020: Visions for Nursing (2006)predicted changes for doctors as primary care givers.What change did Goodyear predict?&#10;A) People will see nurse practitioners as primary care givers.&#10;B) Access to primary care givers will be by fee for service.&#10;C) Every citizen will have a family physician.&#10;D) There will be no primary care givers.

Accepted Answer

Goodyear predicted that people would increasingly see nurse practitioners as primary care givers, as they are cost-effective and have comparable outcomes to physicians. She did not predict that access to primary care would be by fee for service, nor did she make specific predictions about every citizen having a family physician or the absence of primary care givers altogether.

Deck 32: Challenges and Future Directions