Deck 16: Social Issues

Question 1

Which population shows an increased incidence of conditions associated with poor nutrition, inadequate exercise, and illnesses from environmental factors?  

A)children living in poverty  
B)adults living in poverty  
C)elder population living in poverty  
D)abused women living in poverty

Answer 1

children living in poverty  

Question 2

According to Raphael, what is one reason that Canadians should be concerned with economic inequality and poverty?  

A)It may strain the health care system and social safety net of the country. 
B)It requires a close partnership with a wide range of stakeholders. 
C)It creates hurdles in health care policy. 
D)It impacts the ability to maintain good health.

Answer 2

It may strain the health care system and social safety net of the country. 

Question 3

A patient returned to the hospital for the fourth time in less than a week complaining of diabetes-related complications. Talk begins at the nurses' station regarding whether the patient should receive treatment, since it is his fault because he has never filled the prescription given to him for his diabetes. What is the term for the nurses' behaviour?  

A)racism  
B)language of violence  
C)victim blaming  
D)non-maleficence

Answer 3

victim blaming  

Question 4

Which of the following health-related issues should nursing care and policy address?  

A)social exclusion  
B)financial resources  
C)intimate-partner violence  
D)higher mortality rates

Question 5

Which issue has the greatest effect on the health and health care options of the growing  elder population?  

A)prescription costs  
B)economic hardship  
C)inadequate respect  
D)discrimination

Question 6

Which kind of precarious housing is being experienced by a young adult who moves frequently between the homes of family members and friends?  

A)roaming homelessness  
B)relative homelessness  
C)short-term homelessness  
D)hidden homelessness

Question 7

Which of the following challenges is an important structural issue in health care?  

A)abortion  
B)research  
C)pandemics  
D)poverty

Question 8

Which of the following social determinants is extremely important for nurses to consider in the holistic care of any patient?  

A)healthy relationships  
B)chronic medical conditions  
C)unhealthy diet  
D)level of education

Question 9

Which ethical principle is being disregarded when preference for health care is given to those who are not homeless?  

A)non-maleficence  
B)justice  
C)beneficence  
D)autonomy

Question 10

Which factor contributes to a domestic violence victim returning to their abusive partner several times before permanently terminating the relationship?  

A)poor support from the criminal justice system  
B)poor health  
C)health care system minimizing the abuse  
D)victims being uninformed about violence

Question 11

Which of the following can get in the way when working with vulnerable groups?  

A)self-determination  
B)language that colours speech and actions  
C)exploring personal beliefs  
D)inadequate research

Question 12

What is a long-term consideration for supporting more families to move out of poverty?  

A)decrease in pressures to support increasing welfare cases  
B)improvement of the health and reduction of health problems for the next generation  
C)improvement for the family in quality of life and enjoyment  
D)ability to reallocate the resources to education and environmental concerns

Question 13

Which ethical principle would lead to refusing to discharge an abused child to her home when there is a possibility of further injury?  

A)non-maleficence  
B)justice  
C)beneficence  
D)autonomy

Question 14

A nurse is overheard at the nursing station criticizing the number of social supports being put in place for a patient being discharged, as he feels the patient doesn't deserve it. What is this nurse indulging in?  

A)allowing his own values to impact on compassionate care  
B)moral superiority as one who has consistent income and housing  
C)discrimination for the less fortunate  
D)rude and nonprofessional behaviour

Question 15

Compared to Murphy's original estimate of the number of homeless people in Canada in 2000, how much higher is the estimated number now?  

A)5 times  
B)10 times  
C)20 times  
D)30 times

Question 16

Which ethical principle would lead to working with an abused woman to develop a strong sense of identity and to help her see various options?  

A)non-maleficence  
B)justice  
C)beneficence  
D)autonomy