NU629 2020 MAY Week 2 Quiz Latest (100% Graded)

Week 2

Question 1Care that embraces cultural differences that exist between nurse and patient while meeting the health care needs of culturally diverse patients is the definition of ________.

a.ethnic understanding

 b.demarginalization

 c.resilience

 d.cultural competency

Question 2Health disparities within the United States remain a major concern within our health system. Read the following options and choose the  statement(s).

a.African Americans, compared to other ethnicities, are more likely to develop chronic illnesses and to experience ill effects or to die from these conditions.

b.Elderly White and young Native American men are most likely to kill themselves, whereas young African American and Hispanic men are more likely to be killed by others.

 c.Health care for immigrants, refugees, and temporary residents is complicated by the diversity of languages, health practices, food choices, and culturally based definitions of health.

d.The population with mental illness is usually defined broadly to include even those individuals with mild anxiety and depression.

Question 3Nurses are in a key position to take a leadership role to meet the national health promotion goals, which are to ________.

 a.create healthy environments

 b.optimize health in cases of chronic disease or disability

 c.help people of all ages to stay healthy

 d.All of these answers are examples of the national health promotion goals.

Question 4Read each of the following statements about culturally competent care and choose the statement(s) that represent true facts about cultural competence.

a.Individuals should make a conscious effort to learn about cultural differences, especially regarding cultures that are present within their community.

All of the statements are true about cultural competence.

 b.The salient point for the culturally competent provider is to ask and not to assume.

 c.Think of your patients and their families as your best teachers about their culture.

d.Being authentic yet respectful is the main lesson to learn.

Question 5The social determinants of health are responsible for ________.

 a.inequities in health

 b.the similarities in health that are seen within communities

 c.the equitable distribution of health care resources

 d.All of these answers are .

Question 6The World Health Organization proposed a landmark definition of health, stating that health is a state of complete ________. Select all that apply.

Select one or more:

 a.physical wellbeing

b.mental wellbeing

c.social wellbeing

d.health

Question 7There are many characteristics to groups that are determined to be vulnerable; however, there are four main categories that are consistently noted. Choose the  answer from the following options.

 a.Personal limitations and poverty

 b.Physical location, race, and social network

 c.Poverty and race; social networks and lack of social support; personal limitations; and physical location

d.Poverty and race; personal limitations and social networks, and lack of social support

Question 8 There are three main attributes related to the concept of patient advocacy. Read the following statements and choose the most correct description

 a.Social justice and acting on the patient's behalf must be present.

b.Paternalism should be avoided.

 c.Safeguarding autonomy is conditional, based on what the patient understands about their own health.

 d.One must safeguard autonomy while acting on the patient's behalf using social justice - this is not conditional.

Question 9Americans are less likely to use seat belts, and have higher rates of drug abuse, alcohol-related traffic accidents, and gun violence than people of peer countries.

 True

 False

Question 10Americans are more likely to live in environments that discourage physical activity and contribute to obesity compared to other high-income nations.

 True

 False

Question 11Americans have more access to primary care but report lapses in quality of care outside of hospitals and are more likely to be uninsured than people in peer nations.

 True

 False

Question 12As healthcare providers, we sometimes believe we know best, and although we often do know best technically, we do not always know what might be best for the client at that moment.

 True

 False

Question 13Being an advocate has many different meanings, but the primary role of the person who holds this responsibility is to defend and support the decisions made by and the legal rights of the person they represent.

 True

 False

Question 14Global health is public health for the world, with issues that include vulnerability of refugee populations, the marketing of harmful products, pandemics, epidemics, and global climate change.

 True

 False

Question 15Health is much larger than one individual, but the health of individuals impacts families, communities, and society.

 True

 False

Question 16Helping people of all ages stay healthy is a major goal of health promotion.

 True

 False

Question 17Immigrants and the poor (including the working poor) have limited access to health care because of the way health insurance is obtained in the United States. This is an example of the correlation between poverty and illness and describes the inequalities in wealth distribution is seen in the United States.

 True

 False

Question 18Nurse practitioner programs need to concentrate on increasing student's comfort with culturally diverse client groups and stressing a deeper cultural knowledge in clinical practice.

 True

 False

Question 19The concept of cultural respect has a positive effect on patient care delivery by enabling providers to deliver services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients.

 True

 False

Question 20The concept of cultural respect has a positive effect on patient care delivery by enabling providers to deliver services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients.

 True

 False

Question 21The social determinants of health are the social conditions in which people are born, live, work, and age, including the health care system.

 True

 False

Question 22The walkability score of a location is part of the Community Healthy Living Index that is being calculated as part of the focus on social determinants of health.

 True

 False

Question 23There are multiple definitions of health, from Plato to Hippocrates who defined health as a balance between environmental forces and individuals habits. Illness was, thus, considered an upset of this equilibrium.

 True

 False

Question 24Vulnerability means susceptibility and, specifically in healthcare, this means that certain groups/individuals are at risk for health problems.

 True

 False

Question 25When considering how the vulnerable are perceived, the behavior the public views as personally controllable is fundamental to whether they see people as sinners or victims.

 True

 False