NURS 2000- Exam Review with Complete
Solutions
The majority of women link their homelessness to
A. Drug abuse
B. Lack of education
C. Poverty
D. Partner abuse - ANSWER-D. Partner abuse
T/F: Many homeless women express they have other social vulnerabilities - ANSWER-
True
What % of women interviewed in the homelessness article were of aboriginal status? -
ANSWER-50%
Of the women who consented to be interviewed for the homelessness article, 30%
experienced what? - ANSWER-Substance abuse
What year was the Lalonde report established?
A. 1990
B. 1978
C. 1974
D. 1986 - ANSWER-C. 1974
What were the 4 basic areas of health promotion in the Lalonde report? - ANSWER-1.
Health services
2. Human Biology
3. Environment
4. Lifestyle
What did the Lalonde report focus on? - ANSWER-Motivating behaviours
What is rural health? - ANSWER-Interdisciplinary study of health and health care
delivery in rural environments. The concept of rural health incorporates many fields,
including geography, midwifery, nursing, sociology, economics, and telehealth or
telemedicine.
What are the 4 examples given in class that isolation is related to? - ANSWER-1.
Distance from social establishments
, 2. Weather, not allowing a person to travel
3. Geography, where a person lives and their accessibility to resources
4. Transportation
What are the characteristics of a rural community? - ANSWER-- Population is > 30,000
people
- < 30 minutes away from a community w/ a population > 30,000
What are the characteristics of a remote community? - ANSWER-- Without year- round
access to to roads
- Rely on a 3rd party to transportation
T/F: Rural communities are made up of many different culturally diverse people -
ANSWER-True
What is cultural safety? - ANSWER-A reflective process based on cultural awareness,
sensitivity and competence
What are the 5 competencies related to cultural safety? - ANSWER-1. protocols
2. personal knowledge
3. process
4. positive purpose
5. partnership
The protocol competence involves what? - ANSWER-Respect for cultural forms of
engagement
The Personal knowledge competence involves what? - ANSWER-Understanding one's
own cultural identity
The positive purpose competence involves what? - ANSWER-Ensuring the process
yields the right outcome for the client
The partnership competence involves what? - ANSWER-Promoting collaborative
practice
What % of women interviewed in the homelessness article were from a visible minority?
- ANSWER-12%
13% of women interviewed have been what? - ANSWER-Institutionalized in either a
hospital, prison or mental institution
T/F: Often shelters and other housings aids assess risks and offer assistance based on
the risk factors - ANSWER-true
T/F: Partner abuse is not a reality for most women - ANSWER-False
Solutions
The majority of women link their homelessness to
A. Drug abuse
B. Lack of education
C. Poverty
D. Partner abuse - ANSWER-D. Partner abuse
T/F: Many homeless women express they have other social vulnerabilities - ANSWER-
True
What % of women interviewed in the homelessness article were of aboriginal status? -
ANSWER-50%
Of the women who consented to be interviewed for the homelessness article, 30%
experienced what? - ANSWER-Substance abuse
What year was the Lalonde report established?
A. 1990
B. 1978
C. 1974
D. 1986 - ANSWER-C. 1974
What were the 4 basic areas of health promotion in the Lalonde report? - ANSWER-1.
Health services
2. Human Biology
3. Environment
4. Lifestyle
What did the Lalonde report focus on? - ANSWER-Motivating behaviours
What is rural health? - ANSWER-Interdisciplinary study of health and health care
delivery in rural environments. The concept of rural health incorporates many fields,
including geography, midwifery, nursing, sociology, economics, and telehealth or
telemedicine.
What are the 4 examples given in class that isolation is related to? - ANSWER-1.
Distance from social establishments
, 2. Weather, not allowing a person to travel
3. Geography, where a person lives and their accessibility to resources
4. Transportation
What are the characteristics of a rural community? - ANSWER-- Population is > 30,000
people
- < 30 minutes away from a community w/ a population > 30,000
What are the characteristics of a remote community? - ANSWER-- Without year- round
access to to roads
- Rely on a 3rd party to transportation
T/F: Rural communities are made up of many different culturally diverse people -
ANSWER-True
What is cultural safety? - ANSWER-A reflective process based on cultural awareness,
sensitivity and competence
What are the 5 competencies related to cultural safety? - ANSWER-1. protocols
2. personal knowledge
3. process
4. positive purpose
5. partnership
The protocol competence involves what? - ANSWER-Respect for cultural forms of
engagement
The Personal knowledge competence involves what? - ANSWER-Understanding one's
own cultural identity
The positive purpose competence involves what? - ANSWER-Ensuring the process
yields the right outcome for the client
The partnership competence involves what? - ANSWER-Promoting collaborative
practice
What % of women interviewed in the homelessness article were from a visible minority?
- ANSWER-12%
13% of women interviewed have been what? - ANSWER-Institutionalized in either a
hospital, prison or mental institution
T/F: Often shelters and other housings aids assess risks and offer assistance based on
the risk factors - ANSWER-true
T/F: Partner abuse is not a reality for most women - ANSWER-False
