Question 1

Which of the following diseases is the leading killer of people with HIV?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A nurse is employed by an agency that addresses global health needs.Which of the following roles is the nurse most likely to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Medications and vaccines for worldwide use 
B)  Direct patient care for members of the community 
C)  Knowledge and skill in countries where nursing is an organized profession 
D)  Consultation to auxiliary personnel 
E)  Facilitation of education and health promotion within the community 
A)  Medications and vaccines for worldwide use 
B)  Direct patient care for members of the community 
C)  Knowledge and skill in countries where nursing is an organized profession 
D)  Consultation to auxiliary personnel 
E)  Facilitation of education and health promotion within the community B,C,D,E

Question 4

Population health is an approach and perspective that focuses on:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

A nurse is working to manage the public health aspects of a bioterrorist event.Which of the following does the nurse need to understand? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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 
E)  The amount of risk that each type of event will have for the public 
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 
E)  The amount of risk that each type of event will have for the public

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  eradication of communicable disease worldwide. 
B)  social justice 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 the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). 
A)  eradication of communicable disease worldwide. 
B)  social justice 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 the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Question 8

A nurse is working in a lesser-developed country and is caring for the women in the local community.Which of the following would be an important consideration for the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are at risk for a vitamin D deficiency. 
B)  They are likely to have one child. 
C)  They are at risk for death during pregnancy and childbirth. 
D)  They are viewed as the leader of the family unit. 
A)  They are at risk for a vitamin D deficiency. 
B)  They are likely to have one child. 
C)  They are at risk for death during pregnancy and childbirth. 
D)  They are viewed as the leader of the family unit.

Question 9

Which of these statements is true about the DALYs in lesser-developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are at great risk for an early death. 
B)  Diarrheal disease and respiratory infections are rampant despite technology. 
C)  Injuries account for most disability. 
D)  Birth control methods are often lacking. 
A)  Children are at great risk for an early death. 
B)  Diarrheal disease and respiratory infections are rampant despite technology. 
C)  Injuries account for most disability. 
D)  Birth control methods are often lacking.

Question 10

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).Which of the following medications would the nurse most likely administer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A nurse is caring for a client with TB.Which of the following statements would the nurse recognize as being true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningitis is the leading cause of death from TB. 
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. 
A)  Meningitis is the leading cause of death from TB. 
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 12

Which of the following do the Millennium Development Goals address? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

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 
E)  Promotion of specialty practice by physicians 
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 
E)  Promotion of specialty practice by physicians

Question 13

A nurse is working with a religious organization to provide food to starving people in a lesser-developed country.Which of the following organizations is the nurse most likely working with?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A community health nurse is utilizing the health care system in the United Kingdom.Which of the following expectations should the nurse have?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 15

A nurse is providing education for a client who is living in an area of the world where malaria is endemic.Which of the following interventions would be appropriate to include?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A nurse is organizing a fundraiser for a philanthropic organization.Which of the following organizations is the nurse most likely working with?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A nurse is analyzing one of the components of a unit of DALYs.From which of the following individuals would the nurse be able to calculate this measurement?

Accepted Answer

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 five children who dies at the age of 50 from malaria 
D)  A woman who gives birth to a premature infant 
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 five children who dies at the age of 50 from malaria 
D)  A woman who gives birth to a premature infant

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which is referred to as a lesser-developed country?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A nurse is working with colonias.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Exam 4: Perspectives in Global Health Care

Which of the following diseases is the leading killer of people with HIV?

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

A nurse is employed by an agency that addresses global health needs.Which of the following roles is the nurse most likely to provide? (Select all that apply.)

Population health is an approach and perspective that focuses on:

A nurse is working to manage the public health aspects of a bioterrorist event.Which of the following does the nurse need to understand? (Select all that apply.)

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

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

A nurse is working in a lesser-developed country and is caring for the women in the local community.Which of the following would be an important consideration for the nurse?

Which of these statements is true about the DALYs in lesser-developed countries?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).Which of the following medications would the nurse most likely administer?

A nurse is caring for a client with TB.Which of the following statements would the nurse recognize as being true?

Which of the following do the Millennium Development Goals address? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a religious organization to provide food to starving people in a lesser-developed country.Which of the following organizations is the nurse most likely working with?

A community health nurse is utilizing the health care system in the United Kingdom.Which of the following expectations should the nurse have?

A nurse is providing education for a client who is living in an area of the world where malaria is endemic.Which of the following interventions would be appropriate to include?

A nurse is organizing a fundraiser for a philanthropic organization.Which of the following organizations is the nurse most likely working with?

A nurse is analyzing one of the components of a unit of DALYs.From which of the following individuals would the nurse be able to calculate this measurement?

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

Which is referred to as a lesser-developed country?

A nurse is working with colonias.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

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