global health

what is a nurse's role pertaining to global health? (select all that apply)

• understanding health equity and social justice

• develop suitable solutions to global issues

• treat groups only

• advocate for change and recognize global issues

what is global health?

• lables and determinants that influence global health

• the global health status of the word

• the optimal well-being of all indivudals

• care that health care professionals provide globally

what does 'global' refer to in global health?

• the location(s) where problems arise

• the scope of the problem(s)

• the universal understanding of the problem(s)

• the scope, location, and understanding of the problem(s)

what is the definiton of health?

• being without disease and able to perform the activities of daily living

• the mental, physical, social, and spiritual factors that make up and influence an individual

• being without disease or disability

• being healthy according to medical standards

Answer explanation

health is everything that encompasses an individual - not just simply the absence of disease

what is public health (select all that apply)?

• focus is issued that affect the health of a community or country

• main focus is prevention

• few disciplines are involved

• seeks to help people of other nations

what are health disparities? (select all that apply)

• income, housing, education, work enviorment, ethnicity, gender

• health disadvantages in relation to a select community

• a particular health difference that is linked to social, economic, or enviormental disadvanatge

• health disadvantages that distantly impact health status

what are health inequalities (select all that apply?)

• inequalities in health that are deemed 'unfair'

• stem from some form of injustice

• reflect an unfair distribution of the 12 determinants of health

• health care that is not accessible across a country

what is transcultural nursing?

• the act of providing nursing care in another country

• being able to provide basic nursing care to all cultures

• being able to provide nursing care even when anothers cultural values impose on one's own

• understanding differences/similarities across groups in order to provide meaningful care

what is culturally specific / culturally competent care (select all that apply)?

• the ability to provide equitable care to patients with diverse values and needs.

• providing safe, competent care to pateints

• providing care to all populations

• tailoring delivery of health care / nursing interventions to meet the cultural and social needs of the patient

what is culture universal delivery of nursing care (select all that apply)?

• a broad, holisitc means of delivering care

• specifically being accepting of all cultures

• a guide by which a nurse can utilize to predict, determine, and explain care provided

• specifically promotes respect of all cultures