Deck 10: Disparate Populations and Community and Public Health

Question 1

The population with the lowest high school completion rates is:

A) black Americans.
B) Asian Americans.
C) Hispanic Americans.
D) white Americans.

Answer 1

C
Explanation: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 68.7% of Hispanics obtained a high school diploma in 2017, the lowest of any other population.

Question 2

Asian Americans are generally concentrated in the:

A) western states.
B) southeastern states.
C) midwestern states.
D) Canadian border states.

Answer 2

A
Explanation: Asian American populations are generally concentrated in the western states (45%), the Northeast (20%), and parts of the South (23%).

Question 3

A myth of common ancestry is a main feature of:

A) race.
B) ethnicity.
C) culture.
D) None of these is correct.

Answer 3

B
Explanation: Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 4

People who flee one area or country to seek shelter or protection from danger in another are referred to as:

A) refugees.
B) immigrants.
C) aliens.
D) illegal aliens.

Question 5

Individuals who migrate from one country to another for the purpose of seeking permanent residence are referred to as:

A) refugees.
B) immigrants.
C) aliens.
D) illegal aliens.

Question 6

The concept that describes how race, class, gender, and other individual characteristics overlap is:

A) ethnocentrism.
B) diversity.
C) intersectionality.
D) cultural and linguistic competence.

Question 7

Today, the majority of Americans are referred to as white, non-Hispanic.

Question 8

Social determinants of health do not have a significant role in the association of race and ethnicity with health and life expectancy.

Question 9

Black, non-Hispanic Americans have an infant mortality rate that is consistently higher than that of their white counterparts.

Question 10

Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Americans are considered a unique racial group according to the U.S. government and how it defines groups of people.

Question 11

The three types of power associated with empowerment are social, political, and environmental.

Question 12

The median income for black Americans has consistently ranked lower than all racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

Question 13

Provide at least three examples of problems that refugees face after coming to the United States.

Question 14

Provide examples of at least five behaviors related to cultural competency that are considered important for community health practitioners to understand when planning and implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs.

Question 15

Why was the Race and Health Initiative launched, and what was one of the primary aims of the initiative?

Question 16

List, in order from highest to lowest, the current distribution of the U.S. population by race/ethnicity.