Deck 4: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

Question 1

Which of the following is not an aim for improving the health care system based on the IOM's report Unequal Treatment?

A) Safety
B) Pricing
C) Timeliness
D) Equity

Answer 1

Pricing

Question 2

Factors related to health care use and their synergies include

A) Patient Factors
B) Provider Factors
C) System Factors
D) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Patient factors regarding disparities include

A) Access and utilization
B) Pricing and charges
C) Health Policy
D) Provider bias

Answer 3

Access and utilization

Question 4

Provider factors in disparities include

A) Patient perception of health status
B) Individual cultural or tradition al beliefs
C) Unconscious bias
D) Environmental conditions

Question 5

System factors in disparities include

A) Difficulties in navigating the system
B) Structural and environmental conditions in clinical sites serving minorities
C) Provider communication
D) A & B

Question 6

The historical and contemporary causes of health disparities

A) Differ with each minority group
B) Are similar across minority groups
C) Make no difference in health care approaches
D) None of the above

Question 7

Socioeconomic status for minorities are associated with

A) Access to care needed
B) Disease risk factors
C) Good Healthcare outcomes
D) Equal treatment

Question 8

Scientific Evidence of disparities has been

A) Disapproved through research
B) Studied with no confirmation
C) Proved through research
D) Studied with no results

Question 9

In treating cardiovascular disease minorities are

A) Less likely to receive advanced and expensive treatments and therapies
B) Less likely to receive smoking cessation counseling
C) Less likely to receive cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation
D) All of the above

Question 10

Diabetes affects minorities

A) Same as whites
B) To a Lesser degree than whites
C) To a greater degree than whites
D) Is not a concern for minorities

Question 11

Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care is of growing importance in the U.S.

Question 12

Disparity issues for minorities are solely based on funding issues.

Question 13

Lack of health insurance coverage is considered a system factor with health care disparities.

Question 14

Unconscious provider bias is a myth when discussing health disparities.

Question 15

Without knowledge or tools to access primary care emergency rooms are used to provide care.

Question 16

All American Natives and Alaska Natives are served by the Indian Health Services.

Question 17

Latinos have a high presence in private health insurance.

Question 18

Segregation and mistreatment are a part of the history of African Americans in relationship to health care.

Question 19

Language barriers are a barrier to access and appropriate care for minority groups.

Question 20

Diabetes does not impact minority groups.