The introduction of health care technology into lesser-developed countries has led to less-than-satisfactory results because a. People do not want to use newer technology. b. The cost is so high that they cannot afford to use new technology. c. Other health needs may be more important than using complex technology. d. Technology is too complex […]
One intervention that has been shown to be effective in improving the health status of a population is a. Decreasing the number of people who need outside resources b. Increasing in the number of children who can attend school c. Increasing the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness d. Improving […]
When utilizing the health care system in the United Kingdom, it is expected that the community health nurse will experience a. An equal employer-citizen share in cost of health care b. Ownership and operation of the system by the government c. Nurse practitioners as the primary providers of care in the system d. Primary care […]
An international agency is most likely to use its funds for a. Development and installation of technology b. Food relief, worker training, and disaster relief c. Support of dictatorships and corrupt governments d. Funding of local private organizations ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The lesser-developed countries still receive the greatest amount of financial support from […]
Income level and social networks are examples of a. Culture b. Development c. Community d. Determinants ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Determinants are conditions and factors that are important considerations in population health.
Population health is an approach and perspective that focuses on a. Control of the spread of the HIV virus worldwide b. The broad range of factors and conditions that influence health c. Community-based care for all citizens d. Prevention and diagnosis of disease worldwide ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Population health is a holistic approach […]
Which statement about tuberculosis (TB) is true? a. Meningitis is the leading cause of death from tuberculosis. b. Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease. c. Many TB cases are associated with HIV. d. The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C The rise in HIV has lead to […]
An example of a successful campaign against which of the following communicable diseases was carried out during the 1960s and 1970s? a. Tetanus b. Measles c. Pertussis d. Smallpox ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Smallpox was virtually eliminated throughout the world as a result of immunization.
A woman living in a lesser-developed country is likely a. At risk for a Vitamin E deficiency b. To have several children c. At risk for death during pregnancy and childbirth d. Viewed as the leader of the family unit ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Most deaths to women worldwide are related to pregnancy and […]
Which statement(s) about the health care workforce are true? Select all that apply. a. There is a shortage of nurses in the United States. b. Schools of nursing turn away qualified applicants due to lack of faculty and limitations of clinical sites. c. More than one million nurses will be needed by 2012 to replace […]
