NSG 423
POLICY, TRENDS, &
ETHICS IN NURSING
2023/2024
,1. Which of the following is a major global health challenge that
affects millions of people every year?
a) Malaria
b) Tuberculosis
c) HIV/AIDS
d) All of the above *
Rationale: Malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS are among the leading
causes of death and disability worldwide, especially in low- and
middle-income countries. They are also associated with poverty,
social inequality, and lack of access to health services.
2. What is the name of the international treaty that aims to protect
human health from the effects of tobacco use and exposure?
a) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control *
b) Convention on Biological Diversity
c) Paris Agreement
d) International Health Regulations
Rationale: The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is
a legally binding treaty that was adopted by the World Health
Organization in 2003. It covers various aspects of tobacco control,
such as taxation, advertising, packaging, education, cessation, and
prevention.
3. What is the term used to describe the process of ensuring that health
services are responsive to the needs, preferences, and values of
patients and communities?
a) Patient-centered care *
b) Quality improvement
c) Health equity
d) Health literacy
Rationale: Patient-centered care is an approach that emphasizes the
involvement of patients and their families in decision-making,
communication, and coordination of care. It also recognizes the
importance of cultural diversity, social determinants of health, and
, patient satisfaction.
4. Which of the following is a key principle of the Affordable Care Act
(ACA), the major health reform law in the United States?
a) Universal coverage
b) Individual mandate *
c) Single-payer system
d) Public option
Rationale: The individual mandate is a provision that requires most
Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty. It is intended
to increase the number of people who are insured and reduce the
costs of uncompensated care.
5. What is the name of the global initiative that aims to achieve
universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030?
a) Health for All
b) Sustainable Development Goals *
c) Millennium Development Goals
d) Global Fund
Rationale: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17
goals and 169 targets that were adopted by the United Nations in
2015. They cover various aspects of social, economic, and
environmental development. Goal 3 is to ensure healthy lives and
promote well-being for all at all ages, and one of its targets is to
achieve UHC by 2030.
6. What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of increasing
resistance of bacteria to antibiotics?
a) Antimicrobial resistance *
b) Antibiotic stewardship
c) Infection prevention
d) Superbugs
Rationale: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global
health that occurs when bacteria change in ways that make them
resistant to antibiotics. This can lead to infections that are harder to
POLICY, TRENDS, &
ETHICS IN NURSING
2023/2024
,1. Which of the following is a major global health challenge that
affects millions of people every year?
a) Malaria
b) Tuberculosis
c) HIV/AIDS
d) All of the above *
Rationale: Malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS are among the leading
causes of death and disability worldwide, especially in low- and
middle-income countries. They are also associated with poverty,
social inequality, and lack of access to health services.
2. What is the name of the international treaty that aims to protect
human health from the effects of tobacco use and exposure?
a) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control *
b) Convention on Biological Diversity
c) Paris Agreement
d) International Health Regulations
Rationale: The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is
a legally binding treaty that was adopted by the World Health
Organization in 2003. It covers various aspects of tobacco control,
such as taxation, advertising, packaging, education, cessation, and
prevention.
3. What is the term used to describe the process of ensuring that health
services are responsive to the needs, preferences, and values of
patients and communities?
a) Patient-centered care *
b) Quality improvement
c) Health equity
d) Health literacy
Rationale: Patient-centered care is an approach that emphasizes the
involvement of patients and their families in decision-making,
communication, and coordination of care. It also recognizes the
importance of cultural diversity, social determinants of health, and
, patient satisfaction.
4. Which of the following is a key principle of the Affordable Care Act
(ACA), the major health reform law in the United States?
a) Universal coverage
b) Individual mandate *
c) Single-payer system
d) Public option
Rationale: The individual mandate is a provision that requires most
Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty. It is intended
to increase the number of people who are insured and reduce the
costs of uncompensated care.
5. What is the name of the global initiative that aims to achieve
universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030?
a) Health for All
b) Sustainable Development Goals *
c) Millennium Development Goals
d) Global Fund
Rationale: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17
goals and 169 targets that were adopted by the United Nations in
2015. They cover various aspects of social, economic, and
environmental development. Goal 3 is to ensure healthy lives and
promote well-being for all at all ages, and one of its targets is to
achieve UHC by 2030.
6. What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of increasing
resistance of bacteria to antibiotics?
a) Antimicrobial resistance *
b) Antibiotic stewardship
c) Infection prevention
d) Superbugs
Rationale: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global
health that occurs when bacteria change in ways that make them
resistant to antibiotics. This can lead to infections that are harder to
