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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 25 : Global Nursing: Emerging Issues and Events Locally and Beyond Questions
Question 1 of 5
Why did the World Health Organization change the name of COVID-19 from the formal name designated by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The formal name of the COVID-19 virus is 'SARS-CoV-2' (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and was designated by virologists from the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses on February 11, 2020, but was changed to avoid the formal name the SARS pandemic of 2003.
Question 2 of 5
In 2016, what ratio of people in Canada were born outside of the country?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Approximately one in five people in Canada were born outside of the country, according to the 2016 national census.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following regions represents Canada's largest group of immigrants?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Canada's largest groups of immigrants are from Middle Eastern and Asian countries, and this has remained essentially unchanged.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following continues to be one of the most significant global health concerns?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: HIV/AIDS continues to be a significant global concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where nearly 1 in every 25 adults is living with HIV.
Question 5 of 5
What is the underlying premise for the proposed changes to the Canadian regulations for standardizing the appearance of tobacco products and packages?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The underlying premise for the proposed changes to the Canadian regulations for standardizing the appearance of tobacco products and packages is to reduce the appeal of tobacco products to protect all Canadians, specifically adolescents and younger adults.