Question 1

Identify three elements of a global health policy agenda. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufficient financial aid to improve health and health infrastructure. 
B)  Coordinate aid to match programs with needs. 
C)  Create partnerships between government agencies, the private sector, and academia. 
D)  Represent health interests in other policy-making sectors. 
E)  Use communication technology to provide information. 
A)  Sufficient financial aid to improve health and health infrastructure. 
B)  Coordinate aid to match programs with needs. 
C)  Create partnerships between government agencies, the private sector, and academia. 
D)  Represent health interests in other policy-making sectors. 
E)  Use communication technology to provide information. A,D,E

Question 2

A global health policy agenda should include which essential element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary health care for all. 
B)  Eliminating all debt for developing countries. 
C)  Creating a centralized agency for health policy with all nations. 
D)  Supporting participation by the disadvantaged in health policy development. 
A)  Primary health care for all. 
B)  Eliminating all debt for developing countries. 
C)  Creating a centralized agency for health policy with all nations. 
D)  Supporting participation by the disadvantaged in health policy development. D

Question 3

The population nurse is reviewing the purpose of multilateral health agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). What should the nurse identify as this organization's major purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct and coordinate global health efforts and work with countries to strengthen their health programs. 
B)  Work on set programs with selected countries to improve health efforts. 
C)  Improve health outcomes in Third World countries. 
D)  Coordinate health programs and efforts with other United Nations Assembly members. 
A)  Direct and coordinate global health efforts and work with countries to strengthen their health programs. 
B)  Work on set programs with selected countries to improve health efforts. 
C)  Improve health outcomes in Third World countries. 
D)  Coordinate health programs and efforts with other United Nations Assembly members. A

Question 4

While attending a meeting which focused on global health initiatives the status of the millennial development goal to ensure environmental stability was reviewed. What information indicates that action is being taken to address this goal? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide emissions have reduced by 10% over the last quarter. 
B)  The number of deaths of school age children has decreased 1% worldwide. 
C)  Enrollment in public school systems in South Africa have increased by 15%. 
D)  Water purification programs have been implemented in 15 cities in West Africa. 
E)  Portable sanitation stations have been installed in small towns along the East African border. 
A)  Carbon dioxide emissions have reduced by 10% over the last quarter. 
B)  The number of deaths of school age children has decreased 1% worldwide. 
C)  Enrollment in public school systems in South Africa have increased by 15%. 
D)  Water purification programs have been implemented in 15 cities in West Africa. 
E)  Portable sanitation stations have been installed in small towns along the East African border.

Question 5

The Gates Foundation is funding the development of a viable AIDS vaccine and the eradication of childhood diseases through immunization. Though based in the United States, this foundation is considered a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilateral agency. 
B)  Sector-wide approach to health. 
C)  Unilateral agency. 
D)  Non-governmental organization. 
A)  Bilateral agency. 
B)  Sector-wide approach to health. 
C)  Unilateral agency. 
D)  Non-governmental organization.

Question 6

The population health nurse is considering how best to educate the community about potential threats to health from terrorism. What is the best way to accomplish this? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Raise community awareness about increased immigrants to the population. 
B)  Hold public forums to educate the community about coping with psychological effects. 
C)  Hold public forums to educate the community about taping windows in the event of a chemical attack. 
D)  Raise community awareness about the signs and symptoms of potential biologic agents. 
E)  Conduct training sessions to review preventive measures in the event of a biologic attack. 
A)  Raise community awareness about increased immigrants to the population. 
B)  Hold public forums to educate the community about coping with psychological effects. 
C)  Hold public forums to educate the community about taping windows in the event of a chemical attack. 
D)  Raise community awareness about the signs and symptoms of potential biologic agents. 
E)  Conduct training sessions to review preventive measures in the event of a biologic attack.

Question 7

One of the positive aspects of exporting U.S. technology globally has been to help improve the quality of health care through health innovations and information. A negative effect of introducing U.S. technology globally has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Created inequities for health innovations. 
B)  Increased the spread of communicable diseases. 
C)  Marketed unhealthful products such as tobacco and fast foods to a new population. 
D)  Promoted economic growth and created job inequities. 
A)  Created inequities for health innovations. 
B)  Increased the spread of communicable diseases. 
C)  Marketed unhealthful products such as tobacco and fast foods to a new population. 
D)  Promoted economic growth and created job inequities.

Question 8

The population health nurse is comparing global health with international health for a group of community members. What should the nurse use as an example of global health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peace Corps volunteers working in a Third World country helping to improve water quality in local villages. 
B)  Rotary volunteers working in Nigeria to immunize children against polio. 
C)  Doctors without Borders providing health care to war-torn areas in Indonesia. 
D)  The World Bank providing funding grants to Middle Eastern countries to improve their health infrastructure. 
A)  Peace Corps volunteers working in a Third World country helping to improve water quality in local villages. 
B)  Rotary volunteers working in Nigeria to immunize children against polio. 
C)  Doctors without Borders providing health care to war-torn areas in Indonesia. 
D)  The World Bank providing funding grants to Middle Eastern countries to improve their health infrastructure.

Question 9

The population health nurse has been appointed to a committee to identify actions to achieve the millennial goal of improving maternal health by reducing the maternal mortality ratio by 78%. Which strategy should the nurse recommend to assist in achieving this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain dietary requirements to ensure a viable fetus. 
B)  Prepare educational materials about the need for prenatal care from conception. 
C)  Instruct women of childbearing age on the importance of receiving prenatal care. 
D)  Establish portable health clinics in underdeveloped countries to provide prenatal care. 
A)  Explain dietary requirements to ensure a viable fetus. 
B)  Prepare educational materials about the need for prenatal care from conception. 
C)  Instruct women of childbearing age on the importance of receiving prenatal care. 
D)  Establish portable health clinics in underdeveloped countries to provide prenatal care.

Question 10

A national health budget is developed to provide preventive health services to all segments of the population. The majority of the population lives in outlying rural areas. A dilemma for this health service is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaching hard-to-serve populations. 
B)  Reconciling individual practice patterns with national standards and systems. 
C)  Balancing the need for regional and national coordination of health services. 
D)  Integration of primary care with hospital and specialty services. 
A)  Reaching hard-to-serve populations. 
B)  Reconciling individual practice patterns with national standards and systems. 
C)  Balancing the need for regional and national coordination of health services. 
D)  Integration of primary care with hospital and specialty services.

Question 11

As part of the NAFTA trade agreement, sister cities in Mexico and the United States have had cultural exchanges to learn and share health practices and treatments. This could best be described as an effort of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Global health concerns. 
B)  International health. 
C)  Bilateral assistance. 
D)  Border protection. 
A)  Global health concerns. 
B)  International health. 
C)  Bilateral assistance. 
D)  Border protection.

Question 12

The population health nurse has been asked to participate in an educational session about the latest Ebola virus epidemic. Which should the nurse include that demonstrates the dimensions of globalization? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain how exposure to the virus can occur within hours. 
B)  Emphasize the importance of maintaining standard precautions. 
C)  Review the impact of the illness on the victim's livelihood and families. 
D)  Focus on the importance of addressing the virus as a health problem for all. 
E)  Highlight the ease in which it is to visit the countries in which the virus is present. 
A)  Explain how exposure to the virus can occur within hours. 
B)  Emphasize the importance of maintaining standard precautions. 
C)  Review the impact of the illness on the victim's livelihood and families. 
D)  Focus on the importance of addressing the virus as a health problem for all. 
E)  Highlight the ease in which it is to visit the countries in which the virus is present.

Question 13

One of the feared outcomes of NAFTA was job loss within the United States to the other non-United States partners in NAFTA. The argument against this outcome cited the following advantages:

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion of economic growth through job creation in the other countries, thus improving health. 
B)  Decreasing the spread of communicable diseases due to improved technology. 
C)  Developing global health standards. 
D)  Improving environmental outcomes. 
A)  Promotion of economic growth through job creation in the other countries, thus improving health. 
B)  Decreasing the spread of communicable diseases due to improved technology. 
C)  Developing global health standards. 
D)  Improving environmental outcomes.

Question 14

The Ebola virus has spread to several countries throughout Africa and Europe. As a member of an education subcommittee for the Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science what should the population health nurse prepare to present during the next scheduled meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approaches to improve standard precautions in underdeveloped countries. 
B)  Strategies to reduce travel to the countries experiencing outbreaks of the virus. 
C)  Ways to provide face masks to travelers in the countries experiencing outbreaks. 
D)  Documentation supporting the number of new cases identified over the last week. 
A)  Approaches to improve standard precautions in underdeveloped countries. 
B)  Strategies to reduce travel to the countries experiencing outbreaks of the virus. 
C)  Ways to provide face masks to travelers in the countries experiencing outbreaks. 
D)  Documentation supporting the number of new cases identified over the last week.

Question 15

A nurse in the maternity ward of a U.S. hospital has been asked to participate in a humanitarian mission to Haiti. What should the nurse do to support global health objectives in preparation for this mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study the culture of Haiti. 
B)  Pack clothing appropriate for the climate of Haiti. 
C)  Contact the WHO office of Nursing and Midwifery. 
D)  Learn some common words and phrase that are used in Haiti. 
A)  Study the culture of Haiti. 
B)  Pack clothing appropriate for the climate of Haiti. 
C)  Contact the WHO office of Nursing and Midwifery. 
D)  Learn some common words and phrase that are used in Haiti.

Exam 8: Global Influences on Population Health

Identify three elements of a global health policy agenda. (Select all that apply.)

A global health policy agenda should include which essential element?

The population nurse is reviewing the purpose of multilateral health agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). What should the nurse identify as this organization's major purpose?

While attending a meeting which focused on global health initiatives the status of the millennial development goal to ensure environmental stability was reviewed. What information indicates that action is being taken to address this goal? (Select all that apply.)

The Gates Foundation is funding the development of a viable AIDS vaccine and the eradication of childhood diseases through immunization. Though based in the United States, this foundation is considered a:

The population health nurse is considering how best to educate the community about potential threats to health from terrorism. What is the best way to accomplish this? (Select all that apply.)

One of the positive aspects of exporting U.S. technology globally has been to help improve the quality of health care through health innovations and information. A negative effect of introducing U.S. technology globally has:

The population health nurse is comparing global health with international health for a group of community members. What should the nurse use as an example of global health?

The population health nurse has been appointed to a committee to identify actions to achieve the millennial goal of improving maternal health by reducing the maternal mortality ratio by 78%. Which strategy should the nurse recommend to assist in achieving this goal?

A national health budget is developed to provide preventive health services to all segments of the population. The majority of the population lives in outlying rural areas. A dilemma for this health service is:

As part of the NAFTA trade agreement, sister cities in Mexico and the United States have had cultural exchanges to learn and share health practices and treatments. This could best be described as an effort of:

The population health nurse has been asked to participate in an educational session about the latest Ebola virus epidemic. Which should the nurse include that demonstrates the dimensions of globalization? (Select all that apply.)

One of the feared outcomes of NAFTA was job loss within the United States to the other non-United States partners in NAFTA. The argument against this outcome cited the following advantages:

The Ebola virus has spread to several countries throughout Africa and Europe. As a member of an education subcommittee for the Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science what should the population health nurse prepare to present during the next scheduled meeting?

A nurse in the maternity ward of a U.S. hospital has been asked to participate in a humanitarian mission to Haiti. What should the nurse do to support global health objectives in preparation for this mission?

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