Exam 33: Global Health

Which of the following statements is true about globalization?

Which of the following terms is used to describe an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity for all people worldwide?

Which of the following are examples of recent pandemics we have experienced around the world? Select all that apply.

Discuss global trends of non-communicable diseases

A group of nurses from Alberta are doing research on the effects of the 2010 tsunami in Indonesia. They are using a theoretical lens through which to address the intersections various social locations and to explore their corresponding forms of oppression that are inherently part of everyday experiences What theoretical perspective would the research team use to guide their research?

What is considered a key marker for the overall health status of families, communities, and societies, and it is upheld as an indicator for the overall health of people?

Which of the following was included as one of the Millennium Development Goals?

A nurse is working for a non-profit health agency in Afghanistan. The nurse is working with a multidisciplinary team on the Sustainable Development Goals (MDG). What goal will be particularly difficult to achieve in the context of this country?

Thomas is a community health nurse working in global health. He is working to increase the prominence of health issues in foreign policy decision making. What area is Thomas working in?

What term is used to describe a particular avenue of ethical theory that closely aligns with public health ethics, moves beyond traditional bioethical principles, draws from the philosophy of health as a human right, and acknowledges work in this area as largely involving at-risk populations?

What term best describes the statement "a constellation of processes by which nations, businesses, and people are becoming more connected and interdependent via increased economic integration, communication exchange, and cultural diffusion"?

Which document was the first to identify the need for urgent action for all governments, all health and development workers, and the world community to protect and promote the health of all people around the world?

Even though there has been a global decline in maternal mortality rates, how many women die every day from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth?

What is threatening the well-being of Canadians as it impacts available life chances and opportunities?

Jasmine is a community health nurse who is working with her students to challenge deeply head certainties about the "right way" to provide care and considers all knowledge as being situated with a given place and within the power relations therein. What approach is Jasmine using?

Thomas is a community health nurse working in global health. He is using advanced methods and technologies to improve his ability to promote health while reducing health disparities. What specific method is Thomas using?

A nursing instructor is teaching a class about global citizenship. How many nurses worldwide provide front line care?

What term is used to describe the years of life lost due to ill health and disability?

What is the underlying contributing factor that makes children more vulnerable to severe illness?

Debbie is working with nursing students to work from the premise that people's experiences of health and illness are culturally and geographically located. What concept is Debbie teaching the students