Question 1

Indian Health Services is an agency within

Accepted Answer

A) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
B) the American Red Cross 
C) the Department of Health and Human Services 
D) none of the above 
A) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
B) the American Red Cross 
C) the Department of Health and Human Services 
D) none of the above C

Question 2

For all racial groups,poverty rates are highest for black Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Provide at least three examples of problems that have surfaced in health and social services from the arrival of refugees into the United States.

Accepted Answer

There is a lack of jobs to fit the skills of the refugees.There is a strain on the budgets of the public education systems to meet the needs of the non-English speaking refugee children.There are cultural barriers to using the U.S.health care system,including lack of financial resources,cultural ignorance of health care providers,and a poor understanding of the etiology of certain diseases.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) refugees 
B) immigrants 
C) aliens 
D) illegal aliens 
A) refugees 
B) immigrants 
C) aliens 
D) illegal aliens

Question 5

The reporting of more than one race for multiracial persons was strongly encouraged in the 2010 Census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The factor considered to be the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers is

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) legal factors 
D) behavioral factors 
A) education 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) legal factors 
D) behavioral factors

Question 7

Women who receive early and continuous prenatal health care have better pregnancy outcomes than women who do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All Americans of Hispanic origin are also classified by race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the six priority areas of the Race and Health Initiative?

Accepted Answer

Infant mortality,cancer screen

Question 10

Provide four reasons why race and ethnicity may not be reported by health care providers.

Accepted Answer

Providers may not know what the federal

Question 11

Hispanic origin is a racial classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What occurs when two separate data reporting systems are used to obtain rates by race and Hispanic origin?

Accepted Answer

A) empowerment 
B) operationalization 
C) bias analysis 
D) none of the above 
A) empowerment 
B) operationalization 
C) bias analysis 
D) none of the above

Question 13

More than 70% of black Americans live in the southern regions of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The three kinds of power associated with empowerment are

Accepted Answer

A) social,political,and psychological 
B) social,political,and economic 
C) social,psychological,and economic 
D) political,psychological,and economic 
A) social,political,and psychological 
B) social,political,and economic 
C) social,psychological,and economic 
D) political,psychological,and economic

Question 15

People born in and owing allegiance to a country other than the one in which they live are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) refugees 
B) immigrants 
C) aliens 
D) illegal aliens 
A) refugees 
B) immigrants 
C) aliens 
D) illegal aliens

Question 16

Asian Americans have an infant mortality rate that is more than two times that of white American infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Asian Americans are more likely than white Americans to have earned a college degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Indian Health Services is organized into four regions throughout the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe part of the reason given for the disproportionate numbers of HIV and AIDS cases in black Americans and Americans of Hispanic origin.

Accepted Answer

A higher prevalence of unsafe or risky h

Question 20

Increased political power can lead to

Accepted Answer

A) social power 
B) psychological power 
C) community organizing 
D) none of the above 
A) social power 
B) psychological power 
C) community organizing 
D) none of the above

Indian Health Services is an agency within

For all racial groups,poverty rates are highest for black Americans.

Provide at least three examples of problems that have surfaced in health and social services from the arrival of refugees into the United States.

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

The reporting of more than one race for multiracial persons was strongly encouraged in the 2010 Census.

The factor considered to be the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers is

Women who receive early and continuous prenatal health care have better pregnancy outcomes than women who do not.

All Americans of Hispanic origin are also classified by race.

What are the six priority areas of the Race and Health Initiative?

Provide four reasons why race and ethnicity may not be reported by health care providers.

Hispanic origin is a racial classification.

What occurs when two separate data reporting systems are used to obtain rates by race and Hispanic origin?

More than 70% of black Americans live in the southern regions of the United States.

The three kinds of power associated with empowerment are

People born in and owing allegiance to a country other than the one in which they live are referred to as

Asian Americans have an infant mortality rate that is more than two times that of white American infants.

Asian Americans are more likely than white Americans to have earned a college degree.

Indian Health Services is organized into four regions throughout the United States.

Describe part of the reason given for the disproportionate numbers of HIV and AIDS cases in black Americans and Americans of Hispanic origin.

Increased political power can lead to

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Exam 10: Community Health and Minorities

Indian Health Services is an agency within

For all racial groups,poverty rates are highest for black Americans.

Provide at least three examples of problems that have surfaced in health and social services from the arrival of refugees into the United States.

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

The reporting of more than one race for multiracial persons was strongly encouraged in the 2010 Census.

The factor considered to be the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers is

Women who receive early and continuous prenatal health care have better pregnancy outcomes than women who do not.

All Americans of Hispanic origin are also classified by race.

What are the six priority areas of the Race and Health Initiative?

Provide four reasons why race and ethnicity may not be reported by health care providers.

Hispanic origin is a racial classification.

What occurs when two separate data reporting systems are used to obtain rates by race and Hispanic origin?

More than 70% of black Americans live in the southern regions of the United States.

The three kinds of power associated with empowerment are

People born in and owing allegiance to a country other than the one in which they live are referred to as

Asian Americans have an infant mortality rate that is more than two times that of white American infants.

Asian Americans are more likely than white Americans to have earned a college degree.

Indian Health Services is organized into four regions throughout the United States.

Describe part of the reason given for the disproportionate numbers of HIV and AIDS cases in black Americans and Americans of Hispanic origin.

Increased political power can lead to

Community Health: Yesterday, today, and Tomorrow

Organizations That Help Shape Community Health

Epidemiology: the Study of Disease, injury, and Death in the Community

Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions

Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion Programming

The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health

Maternal,infant,and Child Health

Adolescents, young Adults, and Adults

Elders

Community Mental Health

Alcohol, tobacco, and Other Drugs: a Community Concern

Health Care System

Community Health and the Environment

Injuries As a Community Health Problem

Safety and Health in the Workplace

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