Deck 6: Health Disparities in Urban Communities: the Issues, Concerns, and Solutions

Question 1

The White majority tends to have poorer health, higher mortality and morbidity rates, and less access to quality health services.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

There is much controversy regarding the meaning of health disparities.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The __________ report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, provided insight regarding healthcare inequities.

A) IHS's
B) OMH's
C) IOM's
D) FBI's

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Health disparities have a variety of contributing factors or determinants.

Question 5

The __________ expands funding for community health centers.

A) LEP
B) NAACP
C) ACA
D) None of these is correct.

Question 6

Recent analyses of health conditions in __________ have revealed that Black people fare worse than Whites or Hispanics on a variety of indicators, including stroke, diabetes, and breast cancer mortality, as well as maternal smoking.

A) Atlanta
B) Los Angeles
C) Boston
D) Chicago

Question 7

There is extensive support in the literature between __________ and poor health.

Question 8

The residents of poor neighborhoods may experience fewer opportunities to engage in __________, buy healthy food, or access quality health care.

Question 9

Cultural norms, which may vary by income, do not play a role in behavioral choices like smoking and diet.

Question 10

__________ is a core element of population health that focuses on health determinants, prevention, and public health policy.

A) Health education
B) Public health
C) Biological science
D) Environmental health