Chapter 16 – Social Issues

Chapter 16 – Social Issues

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 392             BLM:  Remember

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

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 392             BLM:  Higher Order

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

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 394             BLM:  Remember

4. 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?

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 405             BLM:  Higher Order