Author Question: A nurse is advocating for increased funding for an international agency. Which of the following best ... (Read 51 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is advocating for increased funding for an international agency. Which of the following best describes how these funds will likely be used?

a. Development and installation of technol-ogy
b. Food relief, worker training, and disaster relief
c. Support of dictatorships and corrupt gov-ernments
d. Funding of local private organizations

Question 2

A nurse is working in a lesser-developed country and is caring for the women in the local com-munity. Which of the following would be an important consideration for the nurse?

a. They are at risk for a vitamin D deficien-cy.
b. They are likely to have one child.
c. They are at risk for death during pregnan-cy and childbirth.
d. They are viewed as the leader of the fam-ily unit.

katara · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Many international organizations have an ongoing interest in global health. Despite the presence of these well-meaning organizations, it is estimated that the lesser-developed countries still bear most of the cost for their own health care and that contributions from major international organi-zations actually provide for less than 5 of needed costs. Recent reports indicate that the major-ity of funds raised by international organizations are used for food relief, worker training, and disaster relief.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Most deaths to women worldwide are related to pregnancy and childbirth. Most of these deaths occur in lesser-developed countries. Common nutritional deficiencies in this population are zinc, iodine, vitamin A, folic acid, and calcium. One of the reasons this problem exists is because women are not seen as valued members of society. In developing nations there is a significant incidence of lack of prenatal care during pregnancy and high fertility rates, often due to a lack of access to contraception and other family planning and reproductive health services, as well as cultural belief systems that increase the lifetime risk of maternal death.