NURS 441 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NURS 441 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS global health involves - answer- many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences and promoted interdisciplinary collaboration while synthesizing population based prevention with individual level clinic care global health is a dynamic concept with many components or determinants of health - answer- true complexity comes into play when social, political, and economics are factored into the equation - answer- true 4 common behavioral risk factors that occur globally - answer- tobacco use, alcohol consumption, poor diet, and lack of physical activity; they must be ready to change 80% of deaths from NCDs are the result of - answer- cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic pulmonary disease, and diabetes an important factor in the increased in NCDs is - answer- the aging of the global population many NCDs can be lessened through - answer- health promotion, education, and the provision of skilled healthcare SATA: influences on global health - answer- war and political unrest, natural and manmade disasters, limited resources, international travel, sanitation practices, climate change, maternal health, nutrition 4 categories of health indicators - answer- morbidity and mortality, risk factors, health service coverage, health system resources sustainable development goals - answer- universal set of goals, targets, and indicators that the UN is using to frame their agendas and political policies through 2030 sustainable development goals ensure - answer- healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages brain gain - answer- having all the info but not using it role of nurses in global health - answer- knowledge of goals for worldwide health, assess patients and communities, set realistic goals, develop interventions partnered with local community resources, continually evaluate progress nurses enlightenment about global health issues will - answer- enable our valuable profession to be part of the solution toward a healthier global population environmental health - answer- the branch of public health that focuses on how the environment influences human health, not chronic disease people did not clearly understand the links between environment and health and did not recognize how humans influences their environment - answer- true super fund - answer- established to address abandoned hazardous waste sites, allows clean up or reimburse government for clean up SATA: environmental risks - answer- toxins, air pollution, water pollution, contamination the environment and its effect on human health are often considered in 2 ways: - answer- how contaminants in the environment influence human health and how the entire environment surrounding the community affects health nurses can lead the way in healthcare by understanding that clients are part of the environment, and that the health of the environment has a direct impact on their health - answer- true nurses are in a strong position to advocate for healthier environments in both the workplace and the community - answer- true exposure history helps nurses identify - answer- current or past exposures, eliminate exposures, and to mitigate or reduce a clients adverse health outcomes from exposures exposure interventions need to include - answer- the communities input and be evidence based and feasible, they must be targeted and consider language and culture SATA: factors that increase children vulnerability - answer- body systems are still rapidly developing, eat, drink, and breathe more in proportion to their body size, breathing zone is closer to the ground, bodies may be less able to break down and excrete contaminants, behaviors can expose them to more contaminants, spending time outside home where environmental hazards may be present environmental justice - answer- the belief that no group of people should beat a disproportionate share of negative environmental health consequences regardless of race, culture, income common school health concerns - answer- drugs and alcohol, smoking, sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, STIs, nutrition, violence where did perish nursing start - answer- Lutheran church what is the primary focus of nursing in faith communities - answer- body, mind, and spirit national institute of occupational safety and health (NIOSH) - answer- fede