Chapter 40: Introduction to the global context of nursing

Multiple choice

1. The value of the nurse as a provider of healthcare is ______.

  1. common to all countries
  2. very different around the globe
  3. generally limited
  4. less in developing countries

Answer: A

2. The developing world describes ______.

  1. relatively rich countries
  2. relatively poor and underdeveloped countries
  3. countries with average temperature of more than 20°C
  4. countries where you have to pay for healthcare

Answer: B

3. The nursing fields of mental health, learning disability and child ______.

  1. exist in all countries across the world
  2. exist only in the UK
  3. exist in the UK and the US
  4. do not exist in many developing countries

Answer: D

4. In the developing world the number of ______.

  1. nurses are low
  2. nurses are high
  3. doctors are high
  4. patients are low

Answer: A

5. When undertaking an international placement, you ______.

  1. must be supervised by an appropriate individual
  2. have a duty to act responsibly and ethically at all times
  3. must not become involved in care where you are unsupervised or for which you have not been trained
  4. all of these

Answer: D