Exam 10: Disparate Populations and Community and Public Health

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

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

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

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

The population with the lowest high school completion rates is:

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.

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

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

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

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

A myth of common ancestry is a main feature of:

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.

Asian Americans are generally concentrated in the:

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

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

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