Chapter 18 Applications In Working With Specific Aggregates

Chapter 18  Applications In Working With Specific Aggregates

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following represents a challenge when gathering background statistical population-based information on specific minority aggregates?
a.
Cultural bias is always present.
b.
There are many social and political impacts of colonization.
c.
It is difficult to find comparative health information for small communities.
d.
Statistics Canada does not collect data on specific minority aggregates.

ANS: C
In the Chapter 18 case scenario regarding the community of “Northern,” the public health manager explained that it was difficult to find comparative health information on small communities. For example, while several First Nations communities across the country have participated in regional health surveys, access to that data is restricted to the participating community. Cultural bias should not be considered in the gathering of data for a background assessment. The social and political impacts of colonization need to be reversed to improve health, but they do not present a challenge in collecting background information. Statistics Canada does collect specific aggregate data, as indicated in the textbook. For example, according to Statistics Canada, the profile of the urban community showed that 10,055, or 8.3% of the population, self-identified as Aboriginal in 2006 in the Community profile and Aboriginal population profile for the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and public health unit. This is more than double the proportion of Aboriginal peoples (3.8%) in the Canadian population.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 576 OBJ: 1, 3
TOP: CRNE Competencies: Health and Wellness, Changes in Health

2. Which one of the following groups has the highest life expectancy?
a.
Inuit males
b.
Inuit females
c.
Registered Indian males
d.
Registered Indian females

ANS: D
The life expectancy for Registered Indian men is 70.4 years, compared with 64.4 years for Inuit men. The life expectancy for Registered Indian women is 75.5 years, compared with 69.8 for Inuit women, and 82 years for non-Aboriginal women and 77 years for non-Aboriginal men.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 576 OBJ: 5
TOP: CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

3. Which of the following demonstrates the second phase of application of the community health nursing process?
a.
Assessing the cultural norms
b.
Determining the needs of the community
c.
Developing a 6-week wellness program
d.
Supervising a fitness class at the local YWCA or YMCA

ANS: D
Section A of Chapter 18 in your textbook provides some background information on this community and the health issue, which is part of assessment (the first step) of the community health nursing process, followed by planning, action, and evaluation. Assessing cultural norms and determining the needs of the community are parts of the first phase (assessment); actually participating in an intervention for wellness demonstrates the third phase (action).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 574, 578 OBJ: 1
TOP: CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness

4. Which of the following demonstrates the first phase of application of the community health nursing process?
a.
Participating in a health promotion lecture
b.
Determining the needs of the community
c.
Developing a 6-week wellness program
d.
Supervising a fitness class at the local YWCA or YMCA.

ANS: B
Section A of Chapter 18 in your textbook provides some background information on this community and the health issue, which is part of assessment (the first step) of the community health nursing process, followed by planning, action, and evaluation. Determining the needs of the community is part of the first phase (assessment). Development of a program occurs in the second (planning) phase, and actually participating in an intervention for wellness or participating in a health promotion lecture demonstrates the third phase (action).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 574, 578 OBJ: 1
TOP: CRNE Competency: Health and Wellness