Deck 2: Diverse Populations and Health

Question 1

A Syrian family has recently immigrated to Canada. Which of the following would provide an appropriate rationale when encouraging the family to send their child to school?

A) The child will get a good education.
B) According to law, all children must go to school.
C) The child can get health care at school.
D) Exposure to different cultures in school will enhance socialization.

Answer 1

Exposure to different cultures in school will enhance socialization.

Question 2

Which of the following was the fastest-growing international group migrating to Canada between 2016 and 2018?

A) People from Asia and the Middle East
B) People from England, Scotland, and Ireland
C) People from South America
D) People from the Philippines

Answer 2

People from Asia and the Middle East

Question 3

The interrelationship of poverty and health care dollars spent on visible minorities is affected greatly by:

A) Lack of access to preventive health care services.
B) Low numbers of minority health care providers.
C) The practice of traditional medicine.
D) Increased infant mortality rates in Indigenous populations.

Answer 3

Lack of access to preventive health care services.

Question 4

Which of the following population groups in Canada has a disproportionately high death rate from unintentional injuries and suicide?

A) Indigenous people
B) Seniors over the age of 79 years
C) Immigrants from South Asia
D) Visible minorities

Question 5

A health care provider is offering an educational session about providing culturally safe care. Which of the following information would be included the presentation?

A) Cultural safety focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the health care practitioner.
B) Cultural safety is a process.
C) Cultural safety is an outcome based on respectful engagement that results in people feeling safe when receiving health care.
D) Cultural safety is grounded in being present.

Question 6

What is a health inequality?

A) Differences in health status between different groups
B) Inconsistency in nationwide health promotion and disease prevention programs
C) Inadequate protection of minority populations through development of health policies
D) Lack of support for communities in addressing health disparities

Question 7

A community health nurse is planning a health clinic for a gender-diverse population. What are important issues to consider in the planning of services?

A) Nurses and health care providers need to know about every gender identity possible.
B) Gender equity means that service is provided equally to everyone.
C) The clinic must be welcoming to all genders and expressions of sexual diversity.
D) Services are already available for this population.