Deck 10: Community Health and Minorities

Question 1

Many cultural traits of black Americans can be traced to the period when slavery was practiced in the United States.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Indian Health Services is an agency within

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

Answer 2

the Department of Health and Human Services

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

immigrants

Question 4

All Americans of Hispanic origin are also classified by race.

Question 5

A social power-base is not needed to gain political power.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Infant mortality data within the United States are characterized by a long-standing and serious disparity among racial and ethnic minorities.

Question 8

The Race and Health Initiative was launched under President Bush.

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

Hispanic origin is a racial classification.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

People of Hawaii,Guam,and Somoa are referred to as

A)Asian Americans
B)Pacific Islanders
C)White Americans
D)American Indians

Question 21

Explain the concept of empowerment with minority groups and community health problems.

Question 22

The three kinds of power associated with empowerment are

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

Increased political power can lead to

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

The largest minority group in the United States is

A)Black Americans
B)Americans of Hispanic origin
C)Asian Americans
D)American Indians

Question 29

Provide examples of at least five principles related to cultural competency that are considered important for community health practitioners to understand when planning and implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs.

Question 30

The minority group with the lowest high school completion rates is

A)Black Americans
B)Asian Americans
C)Hispanics
D)White Americans

Question 31

List in order the racial/ethnic groups with the highest poverty rates.

Question 32

Asian Americans are generally concentrated in the

A)Western states
B)Southeastern states
C)Midwest
D)Canadian border states

Question 33

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

Question 34

Compare four characteristics of Indian medicine and modern medicine.

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

Nearly all Hispanics are classified as

A)White Americans
B)Black Americans
C)Cuban Americans
D)None of the above

Question 38

High school completion rates in the United States are highest for

A)White Americans
B)American Indians
C)Black Americans
D)Asian Americans

Question 39

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

Question 40

The concept of balance related to health and imbalance related to disease is a belief of

A)American Indians
B)Black Americans
C)Asian Americans
D)Hispanics