Transplant
"Maximum cold ischemic time" refers to the maximum time allowed for transplantation to be completed. Which organs have the longest maximum cold ischemic time? (Name 2)
Kidney (12-8 hours)
Liver (8 hours)
Name at least 2 entities that have been implicated as contributors to the opioid crisis in North America?
Pharmaceutical Companies
Doctors
Pharmacists
Adverse Childhood Experiences
In Canada, the older adult population is growing 6 times faster than the population under 4 years of age
True
Although there is much diversity amongst Indigenous peoples and nations in Canada, an ongoing dynamic relationship with the land and all living things is a unifying feature. This statement is:
True
What skills do Nurses' use in advocacy? Name 1
Problem-Solving
Communication
Influence
Collaboration
Which factor is the key to community development according to the Ottawa Charter (1986)?
Public Participation
To harvest organs after circulatory death, what is the maximum length of time a patient can survive after withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy?
2 hours
The current discourse in Canada regarding the opioid crisis implicates which of the following as the main driver for overdose deaths?
An illicit drug supply contaminated with fentanyl
Older adults in Canada report common forms of ageism, name 1 of them.
Being treated as if they are invisible
Being treated as if they have nothing to contribute
Being treated as if they are incompetent
Name the individual who died as a result of systemic racism, after waiting over 35 hours in a hospital emergency room without receiving care?
Brian Sinclair
When advocating for change, why is it important for nurses to use personal stories and anecdotes?
Put a human face to the issue to illustrate its impact
Which factor has led to disease in the Canadian population?
Increased Industrialization
BC Transplant will not harvest which organ after circulatory death?
Heart
Name at least 2 Public Health Approaches to combat the Opioid Crisis?
Education programs for children and youth
Decriminalisation: removing penalties for use and possession of small amounts of drugs
Legal regulation of the drug supply: a "safe supply"
Which theories of ageing attempt to explain differences in behaviours and relationships that occur as people age?
Psychosocial theories of ageing
For Indigenous peoples in Canada, the legacy of colonialism and racism results in a unique set of social health determinants, name at least 2
Colonialism
Social Exclusion
Racism
Self Determination
Which of the following is the #1 cause of hospitalisation due to injury for older adults in Canada?
Falls
What is likely to contribute to the need for increased health spending in the future in Canada?
high rates of physical inactivity
sedentary behaviour
obesity rates
Aging population
A client has scheduled the MAiD team to come to his house next week so that he can die peacefully at home. Can Charlie be an organ donor?
No, because donors cannot die at home
Withdrawal from opioids is severely uncomfortable and is often fatal
False
Name at least 2 normal physical changes related to ageing?
Decreased Strength
Increase risk for fracture
Decreased visual acuity
Established in 2013, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is the first province-wide health authority of its kind in Canada. In which province is the FNHA situated?
British Columbia
Which charter identified Indigenous status, early life, education, employment, and working conditions as social determinants of health?
Toronto Charter
Which nursing-related concept includes equity, human rights, democracy, and civil rights?
Social Justice
Irreversible loss of all functions of the brain
Absence of brainstem reflexes
Absence of spontaneous respiration
Neurological death
Hospitalised patients in Vancouver who smoke have access to nicotine replacement therapy; inpatients who use opioids can have opioid replacement therapy and, in some instances, inpatients who use alcohol can have alcohol through the Managed Alcohol Protocol. All of these are examples of?
Harm Reduction Strategies
Frailty and dementia occur frequently in older adults so are normal for this population
False
Name the Act that was used by the Canadian federal government to justify colonialism?
The nurse working in a hospital notices that her patient's dose of levothyroxine is 1000 mcg on the MAR. Recognising this as an unusually high dose, she calls the HCP to clarify the order. This action fits into which BCCNM role?
Advocate
Which are contributing factors associated with the high rates of diabetes in Canadian Indigenous peoples?
genetic factors that may increase susceptibility
transition from a physically active lifestyle to a sedentary lifestyle
consumption of a diet that is high in sugar, fats, and salt
insufficient access to nutritious food and barriers to appropriate health care