Deck 9: Health Disparities

Question 1

What is the term of the following definintion.
-A multidimensional concept that includes such aspects of the population as race, ethnicity, gender, and geographic location.

Answer 1

Health disparities

Question 2

What is the term of the following definintion.
-The attainment of the best health status of all people regardless of gender, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, or geographic diversity.

Answer 2

Health equity

Question 3

What is the term of the following definintion.
-Even though Hispanics have higher poverty rates, poorer educational attainment, and poorer healthcare access, the health outcomes for this subgroup are at least as good as those for non-Hispanic whites.

Answer 3

Epidemiological paradox

Question 4

What is the term of the following definintion.
-Hazardous occupational and residential environments and have fewer resources to cope with these effects on health.

Question 5

Historically, the attainment of health equity focused on the treatment of disease and access to health services.

Question 6

Which ethnic group appears to have a consistent result concerning socioeconomic status and health than what was previously presented?

A) African American
B) Hispanic
C) Native American
D) Pacific Islanders

Question 7

_____________________ is at epidemic proportions in the United States and is strongly associated with socioeconomic status at least among white Americans.

Question 8

For most sex-age groups in the United States, whites have a higher prevalence of obesity than blacks or Mexican Americans.

Question 9

Childhood obesity has been associated with an increased prevalence of precursors for which of the following?

A) Cardiovascular disease
B) Type 2 diabetes
C) Hypothyroidism
D) Metabolic syndrome
E)Hepatitis

Question 10

Adult minorities have significantly worse mortality rates than whites for which medical conditions?

A) Endocrine disorders
B) Cardiovascular disease
C) Mental illness
D) Most cancers
E)Diabetes
F)Cerebrovascular disease

Question 11

What type of policy and intervention to reduce obesity prevalence in society is preferred, especially for those who are disadvantaged by race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status?

A) Individual-oriented
B) Environmental-oriented
C) Community-oriented
D) Population-oriented

Question 12

Nearly all health behaviors and habits such as diet, exercise, and smoking are associated with socioeconomic status and contribute to increased ____________________ among those in lower educational and income classes.

Question 13

Minority children experience disparities in access to quality care, insurance access, and referrals to specialists, as well as racial differences regardless of socioeconomic status.