Deck 13: Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century

Question 1

Which of the following is an assumption of the Western worldview that contributes to lack of consideration of Earth ethics?

A) Understanding that humans are intricately connected with the natural world
B) Appreciating that all species have core value and an intrinsic right to exist
C) Recognizing that human health is dependent on the health of the Earth
D) Believing that humans have a right to do anything they want with nature

Answer 1

Believing that humans have a right to do anything they want with nature

Question 2

Key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Keeping the Medicare Part D "donut hole"
B) Prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage for people with preexisiting conditions
C) Requiring new groups and individual health plans to provide free preventive care for recommended preventive services
D) Decreasing Medicare reimbursement for primary care services
E) Allowing parents to keep children on their health insurance policies until age 26

Answer 2

Prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage for people with preexisiting conditions
Requiring new groups and individual health plans to provide free preventive care for recommended preventive services
Allowing parents to keep children on their health insurance policies until age 26

Question 3

Disasters may be termed:

A) natural.
B) technological.
C) accidental.
D) a and c
E) a, b, and c

Answer 3

a, b, and c

Question 4

All of the following are true about alternative traditions of health care except:

A) they provide comprehensive approaches to health promotion and disease prevention.
B) they generally address mental, physical, spiritual, and ecological health factors.
C) they are used by a limited number of people in developing countries around the world.
D) they may be supported and encouraged by governments and leaders in some countries.

Question 5

Nursing care of victims beyond the emergency response to a disaster and health care of displaced persons are similar in which of the following ways?

A) The need to address emotional and mental health
B) The need for sanitation and communicable disease control
C) The majority of those needing care are women and children
D) a and b
E) b and c

Question 6

Ethically prioritizing health care treatment and management of victims during a disaster includes all of the following except:

A) separating victims into groups based on medical needs and intervention capabilities.
B) focusing on the technical needs of victims, leaving emotional concerns for others.
C) providing impartial assistance to each victim without waiting to be asked.
D) making decisions solely on a person's emergency status, not on nonmedical criteria.

Question 7

Nursing involvement with refugees and displaced persons can occur at what levels?

A) Emergency needs
B) Care and maintenance
C) Seeking ongoing solutions
D) All of the above
E) a and b

Question 8

Ethical practice in managed care settings directs nurses to:

A) promote respect, truthfulness, and fairness in all relationships.
B) assume responsibility for stewardship of limited health resources.
C) work with physicians to determine the least expensive care for patients.
D) inform patients about the care options the doctor thinks is best for them.

Question 9

A nurse who practices environmentally responsible health care would do all of the following except:

A) assure proper disposal of toxic wastes at the hospital.
B) dispose of outdated medications by flushing down the toilet.
C) engage in recycling and river cleanup in the community.
D) phone or write legislators regarding mercury levels in fish.

Question 10

When doing triage in a disaster situation, leaving a person whose injuries are beyond treatment with the available resources to attend to someone whose injuries, though serious, can be cared for with resources available is considered:

A) unprofessional behavior.
B) abandonment of the person.
C) inappropriate nursing care.
D) ethically appropriate.

Question 11

Health problems or potential problems related to disruption of the natural balance of nature include:

A) asthma and autism.
B) toxins in soil and breast milk.
C) malnutrition and birth defects.
D) a and c
E) a, b, and c

Question 12

Florence Nightingale is known for which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) She promoted holistic health.
B) She directed nurses to assure patients had clean water, sanitation, clean air, and good ventilation.
C) She was a pioneer in using evaluative statistics to monitor various factors influencing health.
D) She crafted the standards of Western secular nursing education and practice.
E) She was the first occupational health nurse.

Question 13

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) suggests a number of action areas for nursing involvement with issues of displaced persons. These actions areas may include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Identifying nursing and health needs of displaced persons and mobilizing resources to address these needs
B) Assisting with emergency and resettlement programs
C) Planning for provision and evaluation of health services provided for displaced persons
D) Implementing educational programs for refugees
E) Assisting nurse refugees

Question 14

The precautionary principle affirms that, when there is reasonable suspicion of harm of a new product, process, intervention, or technology and scientific uncertainty regarding cause and effect of this harm, people:

A) should rely on the developer to assure product safety.
B) have few legal rights related to preventing harm.
C) have a duty to take action to prevent harm.
D) have to prove cause and effect before taking action.

Question 15

Nurses can find guidance for an ethical response to war in professional codes. Directives in these codes include all of the following except:

A) respect life and human dignity.
B) advocate for prevention of conflict.
C) always adhere to governmental policies.
D) provide equitable care for all victims.