Deck 24: International Nursing: Looking Beyond Our Borders

Question 1

Which of the following represents Canada's largest visible minority group?

A)Black people
B)Chinese people
C)Germans
D)South Asians

Answer 1

Chinese people

Question 2

Which two provinces have a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Development in Canada?

A)Quebec, Ontario
B)Alberta, Manitoba
C)Ontario, Alberta
D)Manitoba, British Columbia

Answer 2

Ontario, Alberta

Question 3

Which of the following represents one of the Millennium Development Goals as agreed on by the United Nations in 2000?

A)Injury prevention
B)Accessible health care
C)Improved maternal health
D)Focus on family health and illness

Answer 3

Improved maternal health

Question 4

The Islamabad Declaration on Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery (2007) recommended urgent action for which one of the following?

A)Eliminating midwifery
B)Advancing reproductive technologies
C)Implementing positive workplace environments
D)Partnering with the Medical Society for apprenticeship training

Question 5

Which following title is given to the highest governmental position in nursing within a province or territory?

A)President of Nursing
B)Nursing Administrator
C)Chief Nursing Officer
D)Executive Director of Nursing

Question 6

Nursing representation from how many countries is reflected in the membership of the International Council of Nurses?

A)69
B)94
C)128
D)151

Question 7

In which following Canadian city has it been reported that the ozone air quality objective is exceeded an average of 10 or more days each summer?

A)Halifax
B)Calgary
C)Windsor
D)Winnipeg

Question 8

Which one of the following is a basic principle of Primary Health Care?

A)Universality
B)Primary care
C)Accountability
D)Public participation

Question 9

Which of the following continues to be one of the most significant global population issues?

A)SARS
B)H1N1
C)HIV/AIDS
D)Starvation and dehydration

Question 10

Chronic illness is responsible for approximately which percentage of deaths worldwide?

A)30%
B)40%
C)50%
D)60%

Question 11

Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director General of the World Health Organization, has called for a renewed emphasis on which of the following in order to strengthen health systems around the world?

A)Primary care
B)Primary health care
C)Advanced education
D)Expanded nursing roles

Question 12

Which one of the following is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide and in Canada?

A)Accidents
B)Acute illness
C)Chronic illness
D)Cardiovascular disease

Question 13

Currently, more than half of Canada's population growth is attributed to which following reason?

A)Emigration
B)Immigration
C)Increased birth rate
D)Increased life expectancy

Question 14

The SARS outbreak in Canada in 2003 highlighted which of one the following?

A)The versatility of the nursing profession
B)Weaknesses in our public health system
C)The collaborative relationships that exist between health care and the federal government
D)The effectiveness of Canada's pandemic planning procedures and processes

Question 15

Which organization is currently developing teaching modules to assist grassroots health workers in recognizing and managing cases of acute respiratory diseases?

A)Canadian Nurses Association
B)National League for Nursing
C)World Health Organization
D)Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing