Question 1

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, ______ patients were framed as a metaphor for health vulnerabilities.&#10;A) Alzheimer's&#10;B) mental illness&#10;C) cancer&#10;D) dialysis

Accepted Answer

Dialysis patients were left stranded without access to life-saving treatment during Hurricane Katrina, highlighting their vulnerability in emergency situations. This became a metaphor for the broader issue of healthcare disparities and the disproportionate impact of natural disasters on marginalized communities.

Question 2

Dialysis patients require all of the following except ______.&#10;A) orange juice&#10;B) clean water&#10;C) running electricity&#10;D) medical staff

Accepted Answer

Dialysis patients require clean water for the dialysis process, running electricity to power the machines, and medical staff to monitor the treatment. While orange juice may be a helpful source of potassium for some patients with kidney disease, it is not a requirement for dialysis.

Question 3

The story of dialysis patients during Hurricane Katrina illustrates the problem of ______ dependence.&#10;A) drug&#10;B) dual-parent&#10;C) alcohol&#10;D) technology-related

Accepted Answer

The story of dialysis patients during Hurricane Katrina highlights the issue of technology-related dependence since those dependent on dialysis machines were left without proper medical care due to power outages and damage to medical facilities.

Question 4

Louisiana's health problems such as low immunization rates and high rates of stroke have ______ origins.&#10;A) social&#10;B) electrical&#10;C) individual&#10;D) mortal

Accepted Answer

Low immunization rates and high rates of stroke are often linked to social determinants of health such as access to healthcare, education, poverty, and cultural beliefs. These factors can contribute to difficulties in accessing healthcare, poor health behaviors and lifestyles, and ultimately poor health outcomes. Electrical, individual, and mortal origins are not relevant to these health problems.

Question 5

A stretch of states across the American Southeast associated with high rates of stroke, an array of hypertension-related disorders, is known as the ______.&#10;A) stroke belt&#10;B) diabetes burden&#10;C) bible corridor&#10;D) driftless area

Accepted Answer

The description matches the definition of the "stroke belt," which consists of states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana, where there are high rates of stroke and other related health issues. The other answer choices are not related to this geographical area.

Question 6

In the Southeast, the most common cause of kidney failure is ______.&#10;A) smoking&#10;B) genetic predisposition&#10;C) hypertension&#10;D) high-fat diets

Accepted Answer

According to the National Kidney Foundation, hypertension is the leading cause of kidney failure in the Southeast region of the United States. This is due to the high prevalence of high blood pressure in this region. Smoking and high-fat diets can also contribute to kidney damage, but they are not as common as hypertension. There may also be a genetic component to kidney failure, but it is not the most common cause in the Southeast.

Question 7

The rate of kidney failure is ______ times higher for Blacks than Whites.&#10;A) two&#10;B) three to four&#10;C) five&#10;D) six to seven

Accepted Answer

According to the National Kidney Foundation, the rate of kidney failure is three to four times higher for Blacks than Whites.

Question 8

Which term was frequently used by news outlets to describe conditions in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina?&#10;A) coordinated&#10;B) technological&#10;C) primitive&#10;D) broad

Accepted Answer

News outlets frequently used the term "primitive" to describe conditions in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, referring to the lack of basic necessities such as food, water, and medical supplies, as well as the breakdown of law and order.

Question 9

Historian Steven Peitzman notes that going on dialysis is nearly as familiar a part of African American life in the cities as ______.&#10;A) visiting a doctor&#10;B) eating dinner&#10;C) attending school&#10;D) going to church

Accepted Answer

According to the passage, historian Steven Peitzman notes that going on dialysis is nearly as familiar a part of African American life in the cities as going to church.

Question 10

When did access to dialysis become an entitlement through federal law?&#10;A) 1960&#10;B) 1972&#10;C) 1987&#10;D) 1992

Accepted Answer

In 1972, the U.S. Congress passed the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program, which made dialysis and kidney transplantation a federally funded entitlement for patients with permanent kidney failure.

Question 11

Identify three ailments that were receiving widespread public attention in Louisiana before Hurricane Katrina struck.

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Question 12

Discuss the correlation between end-stage renal disease (ESRD), diabetes, and being Black.

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Question 13

What happens to dialysis patients who do not have access to regular dialysis treatment?

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Question 14

When did hemodialysis become an entitlement through federal law?

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Question 15

Summarize the sociological lessons revealed by the story of the dialysis patients.

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Deck 49: A Slow, Toxic Decline: Dialysis Patients, Technological Failure, and the Unfulfilled Promise of Health in America