Climate Change and Health Advocacy Quiz

The susceptibility of individuals and communities to the negative impacts of climate change, influenced by factors such as exposure, sensitivity, and coping capacity.

The specific ways individuals and communities are affected by climate change due to their health status, exposure, and ability to adapt.

The way existing social inequalities like racism and colonialism worsen the health effects of climate change on certain groups.

The disproportionate influence of wealthy individuals and nations on carbon emissions and their ability to shape climate policies, impacting the health of others.

The disruptions and challenges that climate change poses to healthcare systems, affecting their ability to provide access to services and respond to health emergencies.

A reusable cytotoxic sharps bin designed to reduce plastic waste and incineration compared to single-use bins.

Ensuring that climate change solutions address the unique needs and vulnerabilities of different groups, especially those disproportionately affected by climate change impacts.

Information collected from individuals and communities about their experiences with climate change and its impacts, used to inform policies and research.

Analyzing climate change programs to ensure they don't reinforce existing inequalities and consider the diverse needs and barriers of different communities.

Nurses play a vital role in climate advocacy due to their trusted position, health expertise, and commitment to patient and community well-being.

Working across different sectors (like healthcare, government, and industry) to address climate change, leveraging shared goals and resources.

Using narratives to engage people emotionally and intellectually about climate change, inspiring action and understanding.

Taking action to address climate change can help reduce individuals' anxiety about its impacts and empower them to make a difference.

A set of laws outlining how the government responds to emergencies, from local to federal levels.

Provides the federal government with special powers during national emergencies like natural disasters, pandemics, or threats to national security.

A critical situation impacting life, health, or safety that exceeds the capacity of provinces and requires federal intervention.

Focuses on planning for emergencies, coordinating efforts between different levels of government.

Defines roles and responsibilities for federal ministers in responding to emergencies, including enhancing information sharing and resource mobilization.

A strategy for dealing with disasters that considers the potential impacts of various types of events, regardless of their specific cause.

The likelihood of a particular hazard occurring, like a natural disaster or a pandemic.

Examples of emergency responses to the pandemic, including public health measures, economic support, and resource mobilization.

Using data to predict the potential impact of a hazard on human health, infrastructure, and the economy. It helps determine the scale of resources needed, such as hospital beds or emergency supplies.

A set of guidelines that help make morally sound decisions during an emergency, considering fairness, justice, and the well-being of all involved.

Taking steps to stop disasters or emergencies from happening in the first place, such as getting vaccinated or building stronger structures.

Actions taken to reduce the impact of a disaster that has already happened or is likely to happen, like infection control during a pandemic.

Planning and preparing for a disaster before it happens, like stockpiling supplies or organizing evacuation routes.

Coordinated and immediate actions taken during and after a disaster, like mobilizing healthcare providers or distributing supplies.

The process of rebuilding and restoring communities after a disaster, focusing on reducing the risk of future events.

Community health nurses play a critical role in preparing for and responding to disasters by providing surveillance, education, needs assessment, resource allocation, and advocacy.

A program designed to educate individuals, particularly nursing students, about agricultural safety and health.

A collaborative effort involving various nations (Serbia, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Australia) focused on promoting health and safety in the agricultural sector.

Medical services and care provided in areas with low population density, typically outside of major cities, often focusing on agricultural communities.

A systematic approach to managing workplace hazards, prioritizing the most effective measures first, from elimination to personal protective equipment (PPE).

Completely removing the hazard from the workplace, the most effective way to prevent risk.

Equipment worn to protect individuals from hazards at work, the least effective but sometimes necessary control measure.

A workplace and a home, farms present unique challenges and risks due to their combined nature.

Common risks faced in farming, including exposure to chemicals, long hours, isolation, livestock handling, respiratory issues, grain storage, extreme weather, machinery, and technology.

Actively identifying, challenging, and changing systems and behaviors that perpetuate racism. It goes beyond just not being racist, aiming to dismantle the root causes of racism.

An approach to healthcare that involves being humble and acknowledging your own limitations in understanding someone else's experience. It's a continuous process of learning and self-reflection.

A framework for building respectful relationships in healthcare, addressing power imbalances and ensuring everyone feels safe and respected. It's about creating a space free of racism and discrimination, focusing on the client's experience.

Cultural competency is provider-focused and emphasizes individual responsibility for acquiring cultural knowledge. Cultural safety is client-centered, considering broader systems and power dynamics to create safe and respectful healthcare environments for everyone.

Focusing on creating safe and culturally appropriate healthcare experiences for Indigenous populations by addressing historical and systemic injustices.

This statement minimizes the harm of racism and demonstrates a lack of understanding. It's important to challenge this perspective and recognize that personal experiences do not negate the reality of systemic racism.

Indigenous Cultural Safety is crucial because it acknowledges the historical and systemic inequities faced by Indigenous peoples in healthcare, and aims to create a more equitable and just healthcare system.

It requires a commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression, addressing power imbalances, and actively promoting equity and inclusion. It requires continuous learning and self-reflection.