NUR 514 - EXAM 1 STUDY QUESTIONS

NUR 514 - TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS




Which9of9the9following9best9defines9the9term9"gender"9as9used9in9this9text?9
a.9A9person's9sex
b.9A9person's9sex9as9defined9by9society
c.9A9societal9response9to9a9person's9self-representation9as9a9man9or9woman
d.9A9person's9biological9presentation9as9defined9by9himself9or9herself9-
9ans✔c.9A9societal9response9to9a9person's9self-representation9as9a9man9or9woman


Which9factor9bears9most9on9women's9health9care9today?
a.9The9complexity9of9women's9health
b.9Women's9status9and9position9in9society
c.9Population9growth
d.9The9economy9-9ans✔b.9Women's9status9and9position9in9society

Why9is9acknowledging9the9oppression9of9women9more9difficult9within9Western9societies
?
a.9The9multiplicity9of9minority9groups9complicates9the9issue
b.9The9availability9of9health9care9makes9acknowledgment9more9difficult
c.9The9diversity9of9the9news9media9clouds9the9issue.
d.9Affluence9and9increased9opportunities9mask9oppression9-
9ans✔d.9Affluence9and9increased9opportunities9mask9oppression


Which9of9the9following9most9accurately9defines9"oppression"9as9used9in9the9text?9
a.9Not9having9a9choice
b.9Not9having9a9voice9
c.9An9act9of9tyranny9
d.9A9feeling9of9being9burdened9-9ans✔a.9Not9having9a9choice

In9what9way9does9a9model9of9care9based9on9a9feminist9perspective9contrast9sharply9wit
h9a9biomedical9model?
a.9It9provides9a9forum9for9the9exploration9of9gender9issues.

,b.9It9seeks9equal9distribution9of9power9within9the9healthcare9interaction.
c.9It9emphasizes9women's9rights.
d.9It9opens9new9avenues9for9women's9health9care9-
9ans✔b.9It9seeks9equal9distribution9of9power9within9the9healthcare9interaction.


Gender9is9rooted9in9and9shaped9by
a.9society,9biology
b.9self-representation,9societal9expectations
c.9biology,9environment9and9experience
d.9biology,9hormones9-9ans✔c.9biology,9environment9and9experience

Women's9health9risks,9treatments,9and9approaches9are9not9always9based9in9science9an
d9biology9because
a.9they9are9often9based9on9outdated9treatments9and9approaches
b.9they9are9determined9by9social9expectations9and9gender9assumptions
c.9they9often9rely9on9alternative9treatments9and9approaches
d.9scientific9research9often9fails9to9take9women9into9consideration9-
9ans✔b.9they9are9determined9by9social9expectations9and9gender9assumptions


Reproductive9rights9were9added9to9the9World9Health9Organization's9human9rights9fram
ework9in9the9last9?
a.959years
b.9109years
c.9209years
d.9409years9-9ans✔c.9209years

Safe9Motherhood"9was9added9to9the9human9rights9framework9in9order9to
a.9address9maternal9morbidity9and9mortality9on9a9global9level
b.9meet9a9legal9obligation
c.9correct9an9injustice
d.9correct9an9oversight9-
9ans✔a.9address9maternal9morbidity9and9mortality9on9a9global9level


What9is9a9chief9failing9of9the9biomedical9model9in9regards9to9women's9health9care?
a.9Its9reliance9on9studies9comprised9exclusively9of9males
b.9Its9consideration9of9women9as9central9the9model
c.9Its9emphasis9on9science9and9medicine
d.9Its9limited9definition9of9"health"9as9"the9absence9of9disease"9-
9ans✔d.9Its9limited9definition9of9"health"9as9"the9absence9of9disease"


The9social9model9of9health9places9the9focus9of9health9on
a.9the9community
b.9the9individual
c.9environmental9conditions
d.9scientific9research.9-9ans✔a.9the9community

, Which9question9below9supports9the9strategy:9
"Identify9women's9agency9in9the9midst9of9social9constraint9and9the9biomedical9paradigm
."?9•9"
a.9Aren't9'all9women'9the9same?"9
b.9Why9do9you9care9about9the9issue?"
c.9Are9women9really9victims9or9are9they9acting9with9agency?
d.9Who9has9a9choice9within9the9context9of9health?"9-
9ans✔c.9Are9women9really9victims9or9are9they9acting9with9agency?


What9had9been9a9significant9problem9in9medical9research9well9into9the91990s?9
a.9The9focus9on9randomized9clinical9trials9over9epidemiological9investigations9•9b.9The9l
ack9of9representation9of9women9in9research9trials9
c.9The9lack9of9research9related9to9gynecology
d.9The9focus9on9randomized9clinical9trials9over9observational9research9-
9ans✔c.9The9lack9of9research9related9to9gynecology


Gender9differences9in9heart9disease9can9be9found9in
a.9diagnosis
b.9treatment
c.9identification9of9symptoms
d.9all9of9the9above.9-9ans✔d.9all9of9the9above.

What9opportunities9are9created9by9applying9feminist9strategies9to9gynecologic9health?
a.9Better9insight9into9research9methods9related9to9gynecology
b.9Better9access9to9the9populations9affected9by9gynecologic9health
c.9Better9understandings9from9a9wellness-oriented,9women-centered9framework
d.9Better9understandings9of9the9social9construction9of9gender9-
9ans✔c.9Better9understandings9from9a9wellness-oriented,9women-centered9framework


How9does9Erick9Erikson's9grand9theory9of9human9development9differ9for9females?9
a.9It9recognizes9achieving9autonomy9as9a9primary9focus.
b.9It9assumes9only9men9desire9autonomy.
c.9It9assumes9female9dependence9on9another9in9order9to9achieve9a9sense9of
self.9
d.It9assumes9females9desire9dependence9on9others.9-
9ans✔c.9It9assumes9female9dependence9on9another9in9order9to9achieve9a9sense9of

self.

What9is9true9about9human9development9theories9published9before9the91970s?
9•9a.9They9are9based9on9interviews9conducted9only9with9men.
b.9They9assume9androcentric9models9can9be9applied9correctly9to9women.
c.9They9frame9women's9development9as9flawed9in9comparison9to9the9standard.9d.9All9of
9the9above.9-9ans✔d.9All9of9the9above.


What9is9the9intention9of9the9newer9feminist9models9of9development?9
a.9To9offer9a9new9model9within9the9traditional9biomedical9focus.