Question 1

An example of a successful campaign against which of the following communicable diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tetanus 
B)  Measles 
C)  Pertussis 
D)  Smallpox 
A)  Tetanus 
B)  Measles 
C)  Pertussis 
D)  Smallpox

Question 2

A nurse has promoted the introduction of health care technology into lesser-developed countries,but this has led to less-than-satisfactory results.Which of the following best describes why this has happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  People do not want to use newer technology. 
B)  The cost is so high that they cannot afford to use new technology. 
C)  The community may not be ready for this technology. 
D)  Technology is too complex for people in lesser-developed countries. 
A)  People do not want to use newer technology. 
B)  The cost is so high that they cannot afford to use new technology. 
C)  The community may not be ready for this technology. 
D)  Technology is too complex for people in lesser-developed countries.

Question 3

A government agency is planning a project in hopes of receiving funding from the World Bank.Which of the following projects would most likely receive this funding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of a sanitation system 
B)  Improvement of roads and bridges 
C)  Creation of a national health insurance plan 
D)  Recovery efforts following a hurricane 
A)  Development of a sanitation system 
B)  Improvement of roads and bridges 
C)  Creation of a national health insurance plan 
D)  Recovery efforts following a hurricane

Question 4

A nurse is assessing a refugee who fled the genocide in Darfur.Which of the following disease/disorder should the nurse anticipate finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  TB 
B)  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
C)  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COP
D)  
D)  Malnutrition 
A)  TB 
B)  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
C)  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COP
D)  
D)  Malnutrition

Question 5

A nurse plans to contact a multilateral organization.Which of the following would the nurse most likely contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  United Nations (UN) 
B)  United States Agency for International Development (USAI
D)  
C)  Project Hope 
D)  Catholic Relief Services 
A)  United Nations (UN) 
B)  United States Agency for International Development (USAI
D)  
C)  Project Hope 
D)  Catholic Relief Services

Question 6

A community health nurse is investigating international diseases.Which of the following would the nurse track by using the global burden of disease (GBD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of cases of HIV/AIDS in a country 
B)  Losses from premature death and losses of healthy life that result from disability 
C)  The economic impact of disability on lesser-developed countries 
D)  The rate of disability in industrialized nations 
A)  The number of cases of HIV/AIDS in a country 
B)  Losses from premature death and losses of healthy life that result from disability 
C)  The economic impact of disability on lesser-developed countries 
D)  The rate of disability in industrialized nations

Question 7

The key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century (HEALTH21)is the worldwide:

Accepted Answer

A)  cure of communicable disease. 
B)  technological development of all nations. 
C)  availability of health care insurance. 
D)  implementation of primary health care. 
A)  cure of communicable disease. 
B)  technological development of all nations. 
C)  availability of health care insurance. 
D)  implementation of primary health care.

Question 8

A nurse is working to improve the health status of a population in a lesser-developed country.Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease the number of people who need outside resources 
B)  Increase the number of children who can attend school 
C)  Increase the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness 
D)  Improve the ability to pay debt to more developed countries 
A)  Decrease the number of people who need outside resources 
B)  Increase the number of children who can attend school 
C)  Increase the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness 
D)  Improve the ability to pay debt to more developed countries

Question 9

The government is preparing for a bioterrorism event.Which of the following would be the best strategy to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threaten lesser-developed countries so they don't develop biological weapons 
B)  Ban biological weapons worldwide 
C)  Effectively detect pathogens and manage services 
D)  Develop antidotes for biological agents 
A)  Threaten lesser-developed countries so they don't develop biological weapons 
B)  Ban biological weapons worldwide 
C)  Effectively detect pathogens and manage services 
D)  Develop antidotes for biological agents

Question 10

A nurse is concerned about an event of bioterrorism.Which of the following would the nurse most likely be referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outbreak of smallpox 
B)  Bombed historic buildings 
C)  Explosion of land mines 
D)  Threats of war 
A)  Outbreak of smallpox 
B)  Bombed historic buildings 
C)  Explosion of land mines 
D)  Threats of war

Question 11

A nurse is examining the income levels and social networks of individuals in a community.Which of the following is the nurse investigating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Development 
C)  Community 
D)  Determinants 
A)  Culture 
B)  Development 
C)  Community 
D)  Determinants

Question 12

A nurse is advocating for increased funding for an international agency.Which of the following best describes how these funds will likely be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development and installation of technology 
B)  Food relief, worker training, and disaster relief 
C)  Support of dictatorships and corrupt governments 
D)  Funding of local private organizations 
A)  Development and installation of technology 
B)  Food relief, worker training, and disaster relief 
C)  Support of dictatorships and corrupt governments 
D)  Funding of local private organizations

Question 13

Multilateral organizations:

Accepted Answer

A)  receive funding from multiple sources. 
B)  control the spread of disease. 
C)  feed the people of the world. 
D)  use nurses as their main source of information. 
A)  receive funding from multiple sources. 
B)  control the spread of disease. 
C)  feed the people of the world. 
D)  use nurses as their main source of information.

Exam 4: Perspectives in Global Health Care

An example of a successful campaign against which of the following communicable diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s?

A nurse has promoted the introduction of health care technology into lesser-developed countries,but this has led to less-than-satisfactory results.Which of the following best describes why this has happened?

A government agency is planning a project in hopes of receiving funding from the World Bank.Which of the following projects would most likely receive this funding?

A nurse is assessing a refugee who fled the genocide in Darfur.Which of the following disease/disorder should the nurse anticipate finding?

A nurse plans to contact a multilateral organization.Which of the following would the nurse most likely contact?

A community health nurse is investigating international diseases.Which of the following would the nurse track by using the global burden of disease (GBD)?

The key to achieving the goals of Health for All in the 21st Century (HEALTH21)is the worldwide:

A nurse is working to improve the health status of a population in a lesser-developed country.Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely support?

The government is preparing for a bioterrorism event.Which of the following would be the best strategy to use?

A nurse is concerned about an event of bioterrorism.Which of the following would the nurse most likely be referring to?

A nurse is examining the income levels and social networks of individuals in a community.Which of the following is the nurse investigating?

A nurse is advocating for increased funding for an international agency.Which of the following best describes how these funds will likely be used?

Multilateral organizations:

Community and Prevention-Oriented, Population-Focused Practice: The Foundation of Specialization in Public Health Nursing

History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing U.S.Health and Public Health Care Systems

Economics of Health Care Delivery

Application of Ethics in the Community

Cultural Diversity in the Community

Public Health Policy

Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel

Environmental Health

Genomics in Public Health Nursing

Epidemiology

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks

Evidence-Based Practice

Changing Health Behavior Using Health Education with Individuals, Families, and Groups

Building a Culture of Health through Community Health Promotion

Community as Client: Assessment and Analysis

Population-Centered Nursing in Rural and Urban Environments

Promoting Health Through Healthy Communities and Cities

The Nurse-led Health Center: A Model for Community Nursing Practice

Case Management

Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster Management Cycle

Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Quality Management

Working with Families in the Community for Healthy Outcomes

Family Health Risks

Child and Adolescent Health

Major Health Issues and Chronic Disease Management of Adults Across the Life Span

Disability Health Care Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

Poverty and Homelessness

Migrant Health Issues

Teen Pregnancy

Mental Health Issues

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems

Violence and Human Abuse

The Advanced Practice Nurse in the Community

The Nurse Leader in the Community

The Nurse in Home Health, Palliative Care, and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

Forensic Nursing in the Community

The Nurse in the Faith Community

Public Health Nursing at Local, State, and National Levels

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