Deck 9: Health Disparities and the Impact on the Lives of Children: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions

Question 1

Compared to their peers in earlier generations, the health status of America's nearly 80 million children has generally declined.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

During the first decade of the 19th century, there was a shift from infectious disease to unintentional injuries and homicide as the first and second leading causes of death.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

__________ is one of the health statistics most frequently used to compare national healthcare systems.

Answer 3

Infant mortality

Question 4

The association between tooth decay and socioeconomic status has not been well documented.

Question 5

Childhood obesity is defined as a body mass index greater than:

A) 40 kg.
B) 30 kg/m².
C) 10 kg.
D) None of these is correct.

Question 6

Asthma is most common among __________ children, who suffer higher morbidity and mortality as compared to their white counterparts.

A) Native American
B) White
C) African American (Black)
D) Asian

Question 7

Wealth inequality (the gap between rich and poor) in the United States has dramatically__________ over time

Question 8

In 2012, the __________ compiled updated statistics on changing demographic patterns across the United States.

Question 9

In the last __________ years, real income growth occurred for only a small portion of families.

Question 10

Disparities in __________ correlate to disparities in children's health.