Question 1

Case 1 Spottedfawn,55 years old,is an Aboriginal woman living on reserve in a rural northern community.She is a survivor of the residential school experience.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )Spottedfawn lives with her extended family of 10 in a small house.The adults in the home are all female.What health challenge is she most likely trying to manage?

A) Obesity
B) Breast cancer
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
D) Respiratory tract infection

Obesity

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal communities often face higher rates of obesity due to factors like limited access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity. This, combined with the communal living situation, makes obesity a likely health challenge for Spottedfawn.

Question 2

Case 1 Spottedfawn,55 years old,is an Aboriginal woman living on reserve in a rural northern community.She is a survivor of the residential school experience.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )What level of education is Spottedfawn likely to have attained?

A) Grade 7
B) High school graduate
C) Grade 11
D) Grade 9

Grade 7

Accepted Answer

Survivors of the residential school experience were often taken from their families at a young age and forced into schools that provided inadequate education. Many survivors did not complete their education or only completed up to a Grade 7 level. Therefore, it is likely that Spottedfawn only attained a Grade 7 level of education.

Question 3

What was the purpose of establishing First Nations health authorities?&#10;A) Force the provincial governments to give up control of First Nations health care&#10;B) Allow regional health authorities to absorb First Nations health care&#10;C) Ensure the federal government would always provide First Nations health care&#10;D) Prepare for the transfer of control of health services to First Nations

Accepted Answer

The purpose of establishing First Nations health authorities was to prepare for the transfer of control of health services to First Nations. These authorities were established to give First Nations more autonomy and control over their own health care services, as well as to ensure that services were culturally appropriate and responsive to the unique health needs of First Nations communities.

Question 4

What was the purpose of the White Paper in 1969?&#10;A) To recognize the M&#233;tis Nation of Canada&#10;B) To set up the current reserve system&#10;C) To abolish treaties and the Indian Act&#10;D) To allow women who married non-Aboriginals to apply for status

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the White Paper in 1969 was to abolish treaties and the Indian Act. The Canadian government hoped to assimilate Indigenous peoples into mainstream Canadian society by ending their status as distinct groups with special legal and constitutional protections. The proposals in the White Paper were widely criticized by Indigenous leaders and communities, and they were ultimately not implemented.

Question 5

A nurse is planning a presentation on diet and diabetes to a First Nations community.What dissemination strategy would be most culturally appropriate?&#10;A) Incorporate experiential knowledge into the information session&#10;B) Have all pamphlets translated into the local language&#10;C) Provide the statistics for diabetes in First Nations communities&#10;D) Use family and community networks to share information

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Question 6

Why are Aboriginal people in Canada a vulnerable population?&#10;A) More likely to take health for granted&#10;B) Live north of the 60th parallel&#10;C) More likely to have adverse health outcomes&#10;D) Live in a sensitive physical environment

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal people in Canada are a vulnerable population because they are more likely to have adverse health outcomes due to factors such as poverty, inadequate access to health care, and historical traumas such as residential schools and intergenerational trauma. This has resulted in a wide range of health issues, including higher rates of chronic diseases, mental health problems, and substance abuse. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A and B are incorrect because the question does not mention Aboriginal people's attitude towards health or location. Option D is partly correct, but it does not capture the full extent of Aboriginal people's vulnerabilities.

Question 7

Discuss three significant changes that occurred in the health of Aboriginal people after European contact.

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Question 8

Mathew is a nurse working in a remote First Nations community.The client is using traditional medicine to treat a wound.Mathew is experiencing moral distress because he believes that a Western therapy is required to treat the wound.How should Mathew resolve his moral distress?

A) Ask another nurse to take on this client so that Mathew does not have to compromise his standards of practice
B) Contact the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada for guidance
C) Transfer care to a Shaman or herbalist in keeping with the client's belief system
D) Tell the client that Western medicine is needed because the wound is not healing with the traditional approach

Accepted Answer

Contacting the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada can provide guidance on how to respect and work collaboratively with Indigenous beliefs and practices while still providing effective healthcare. This can help Mathew to resolve his moral distress and provide appropriate care for the client. Transferring care or forcing Western medicine onto the client may not be respectful or aligned with cultural safety principles. Asking another nurse to take on the client may not be feasible in a remote community where there may be limited healthcare resources.

Question 9

What would a nurse working in a First Nations community be prepared to do?&#10;A) Be an independent care provider needing few networks or contacts&#10;B) Work to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorders&#10;C) Work with preventable conditions such as typhoid&#10;D) Combat the effects of a long life expectancy among seniors

Accepted Answer

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a significant health concern within some First Nations communities, and efforts to reduce their incidence would be a priority for healthcare providers working in these areas.

Question 10

Case 1 Spottedfawn,55 years old,is an Aboriginal woman living on reserve in a rural northern community.She is a survivor of the residential school experience.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )A nurse is working with Spottedfawn.How can the nurse enhance Spottedfawn's experience with the health care system?

A) Affirming the client's personal and cultural identity
B) Understanding the community's oral history
C) Being informed of the values and norms of the community
D) Using expert nursing knowledge to select appropriate resources for the client

Accepted Answer

Affirming the client's personal and cultural identity is crucial in providing culturally sensitive care, especially for someone with a history of trauma like Spottedfawn.

Question 11

What does it mean to be a status Indian?&#10;A) Consider one's ethnic status to be Inuit&#10;B) Recognized Indian under the federal Indian Act and has a treaty number&#10;C) Has mixed heritage because one parent was Aboriginal and the other non-Aboriginal&#10;D) Culturally an Indian,but the individual's tribe did not sign a treaty

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Question 12

A nurse is working as a program planner for the federal department responsible for managing the reserves and treaty Indians.What agency does the nurse work for?&#10;A) Public Health Agency of Canada&#10;B) Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development&#10;C) First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)&#10;D) Health Canada

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Question 13

Mrs.Crowfoot attended a residential school in northern Alberta in the 1960s.What was she likely to have experienced during this time?&#10;A) Regular visits from her parents&#10;B) Traditional language classes&#10;C) High-quality education&#10;D) Hunger

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Question 14

What disease is currently epidemic among First Nations people?&#10;A) Breast cancer&#10;B) Trauma&#10;C) Diabetes&#10;D) Smallpox

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Question 15

What was the purpose of the Northwest Coast tribes' traditional potlatch?&#10;A) Celebration marking the transition from boyhood to manhood&#10;B) The post-hunt community meal&#10;C) Ceremonial welcoming of a new life into the tribe&#10;D) Method of redistributing resources

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Question 16

Discuss how First Nations people access acute health care services in their communities.What is the federal government's role?

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Deck 22: Aboriginal Health