Question 1

Which of the following statements about life expectancy trends in Canada is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The life expectancy for Indigenous men is higher than that of Indigenous women 
B)  Life expectancy for men is higher than that of women 
C)  Life expectancy for women is higher than that of men 
D)  The life expectancy is identical for men and women 
A)  The life expectancy for Indigenous men is higher than that of Indigenous women 
B)  Life expectancy for men is higher than that of women 
C)  Life expectancy for women is higher than that of men 
D)  The life expectancy is identical for men and women C

Question 2

Michelle dresses her daughter in frilly dresses. What would be the correct term for this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender relations 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Institutionalized gender 
D)  Gender role 
A)  Gender relations 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Institutionalized gender 
D)  Gender role D

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex refers to the psychosomatic characteristics that define men and women 
B)  Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours and attributes tha a given society consideres appropriate for men and women 
C)  Sex refers to the behaviours and activities that all societies consider appropriate for men and women 
D)  Gender includes sex specific diseases like prostate cancer and ovarian cancer 
A)  Sex refers to the psychosomatic characteristics that define men and women 
B)  Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours and attributes tha a given society consideres appropriate for men and women 
C)  Sex refers to the behaviours and activities that all societies consider appropriate for men and women 
D)  Gender includes sex specific diseases like prostate cancer and ovarian cancer B

Question 4

What is an example of a gender-appropriate public health intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pregnancy prevention programs targeting young women 
B)  Binge drinking program that targets seniors in nursing homes 
C)  Anti-smoking campaign that targets pregnant women 
D)  Ads that educate the men and women about the different signs of cardiovascular disease they may experience 
A)  Pregnancy prevention programs targeting young women 
B)  Binge drinking program that targets seniors in nursing homes 
C)  Anti-smoking campaign that targets pregnant women 
D)  Ads that educate the men and women about the different signs of cardiovascular disease they may experience

Question 5

Which of the following terms is used to describe the distribution of power between genders in the political, educational, religious, media, medical, and social organizations in any society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender roles 
B)  Gender relations 
C)  Institutionalized gender 
D)  Essentialist gender 
A)  Gender roles 
B)  Gender relations 
C)  Institutionalized gender 
D)  Essentialist gender

Question 6

What is a caution nurses must exercise when using a gender lens in community care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcing stereotypes 
B)  Overusing gender in programs 
C)  Questioning the relevance in some programs 
D)  Focusing on meeting the needs of women 
A)  Reinforcing stereotypes 
B)  Overusing gender in programs 
C)  Questioning the relevance in some programs 
D)  Focusing on meeting the needs of women

Question 7

Which tool needs to be used in order to consider the ways in which policies, programs, services, and interventions can better meet the needs of men, women, and people who identify themselves as transgender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender equality continuum tool 
B)  Gender policy development tool 
C)  Institutionalized gender tool 
D)  The sex and gender tool 
A)  Gender equality continuum tool 
B)  Gender policy development tool 
C)  Institutionalized gender tool 
D)  The sex and gender tool

Question 8

Which of the following group of women in Canada should receive particular attention from community health nurses? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women of colour 
B)  New mothers 
C)  Indigenous women 
D)  Elderly women 
E)  None of above 
A)  Women of colour 
B)  New mothers 
C)  Indigenous women 
D)  Elderly women 
E)  None of above

Question 9

A CHN is working with a family to assist them in taking responsibility for rehabilitation of their grandmother after a stroke. This is an example of which level of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary

Question 10

Which statement is correct about how sex and gender affect health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to seek treatment for HIV than men 
B)  Men and women differ in pharmacodynamics 
C)  Men are at greater risk for HIV infections 
D)  Increased thyroid functioning in women predisposes them to depression 
A)  Women are more likely to seek treatment for HIV than men 
B)  Men and women differ in pharmacodynamics 
C)  Men are at greater risk for HIV infections 
D)  Increased thyroid functioning in women predisposes them to depression

Question 11

A nurse looks at society by considering the needs and realities of both men and women. What term best describes the nurse's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender lens 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Gender inequity 
D)  Gender bias 
A)  Gender lens 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Gender inequity 
D)  Gender bias

Question 12

Which of the following is the leading cause of death for bothmen and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Cardiovascular disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Influenza and pneumonia 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Cardiovascular disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Influenza and pneumonia

Question 13

Which of the following is the term we use to describe how we see ourselves as women, men, neither, or both, and how this affects our feelings and behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgender 
B)  Cisgender 
C)  Gender identity 
D)  Gender roles 
A)  Transgender 
B)  Cisgender 
C)  Gender identity 
D)  Gender roles

Question 14

Describe what is meant by essentialist thinking.

Accepted Answer

-that women and men have a "real essence

Question 15

When using a gender-based + lens, what question should the nurse ask? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Do I believe that the issues I work on are gender neutral? 
B)  Do I believe that the issues I work on are culturally neutral and ability neutral? 
C)  Is it possible that my assumptions prevent me from asking questions that are outside of my own experience? 
D)  How might attitudes and norms limit the range of policy options that I consider and propose? 
A)  Do I believe that the issues I work on are gender neutral? 
B)  Do I believe that the issues I work on are culturally neutral and ability neutral? 
C)  Is it possible that my assumptions prevent me from asking questions that are outside of my own experience? 
D)  How might attitudes and norms limit the range of policy options that I consider and propose?

Question 16

Define gender-based lens and discuss the types of questions a community health nurse should ask to ensure a program is appropriate for men and women.

Accepted Answer

Gender-based lens: a way to ensure that

Question 17

In Indigenous communities, cross-gendered people experience reverence rather than stigma, and often hold special roles within their communities. Which of the following terms best describes this concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender variance 
B)  Gender equity 
C)  Gender relations 
D)  Institutionalized gender 
A)  Gender variance 
B)  Gender equity 
C)  Gender relations 
D)  Institutionalized gender

Question 18

Which of the following factors need to be considered when examining policies and programs through a gender-based analysis process? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Access 
B)  Inclusion 
C)  Benefits 
D)  Equity 
E)  None of above 
A)  Access 
B)  Inclusion 
C)  Benefits 
D)  Equity 
E)  None of above

Question 19

What is the impact of sex on the health of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less tendency for women to experience depression 
B)  No impact on disease progression for cardiovascular disease 
C)  Similar response to drugs for both men and women 
D)  Differences in incidence and natural history of many diseases 
A)  Less tendency for women to experience depression 
B)  No impact on disease progression for cardiovascular disease 
C)  Similar response to drugs for both men and women 
D)  Differences in incidence and natural history of many diseases

Question 20

When using the Gender Equality Continuum Tool, what does it mean to be transformative? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical examination of gender norms and dynamics 
B)  Strengthen or create systems that support gender equality 
C)  Strengthen or create equitable gender norms and dynamics 
D)  Changes inequitable gender norms and dynamics 
E)  None of above 
A)  Critical examination of gender norms and dynamics 
B)  Strengthen or create systems that support gender equality 
C)  Strengthen or create equitable gender norms and dynamics 
D)  Changes inequitable gender norms and dynamics 
E)  None of above

Exam 19: Gender and Community Health

Which of the following statements about life expectancy trends in Canada is true?

Michelle dresses her daughter in frilly dresses. What would be the correct term for this behaviour?

Which of the following statements is true?

What is an example of a gender-appropriate public health intervention?

Which of the following terms is used to describe the distribution of power between genders in the political, educational, religious, media, medical, and social organizations in any society?

What is a caution nurses must exercise when using a gender lens in community care?

Which tool needs to be used in order to consider the ways in which policies, programs, services, and interventions can better meet the needs of men, women, and people who identify themselves as transgender?

Which of the following group of women in Canada should receive particular attention from community health nurses? Select all that apply.

A CHN is working with a family to assist them in taking responsibility for rehabilitation of their grandmother after a stroke. This is an example of which level of prevention?

Which statement is correct about how sex and gender affect health outcomes?

A nurse looks at society by considering the needs and realities of both men and women. What term best describes the nurse's actions?

Which of the following is the leading cause of death for bothmen and women?

Which of the following is the term we use to describe how we see ourselves as women, men, neither, or both, and how this affects our feelings and behaviours?

Describe what is meant by essentialist thinking.

When using a gender-based + lens, what question should the nurse ask? Select all that apply.

Define gender-based lens and discuss the types of questions a community health nurse should ask to ensure a program is appropriate for men and women.

In Indigenous communities, cross-gendered people experience reverence rather than stigma, and often hold special roles within their communities. Which of the following terms best describes this concept?

Which of the following factors need to be considered when examining policies and programs through a gender-based analysis process? Select all that apply.

What is the impact of sex on the health of men and women?

When using the Gender Equality Continuum Tool, what does it mean to be transformative? Select all that apply.

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