Question 1

Richard Cooper's research on hypertension rates suggests which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race should be used as a medical proxy. 
B)  Hypertension rates are genetically based. 
C)  The racial gap in rates of hypertension in the United States is the result of environmental factors. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Race should be used as a medical proxy. 
B)  Hypertension rates are genetically based. 
C)  The racial gap in rates of hypertension in the United States is the result of environmental factors. 
D)  All of these choices C

Question 2

The use of race as a social construct is what Michael Montoya calls

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic. 
B)  descriptive. 
C)  attributive. 
D)  definitive. 
A)  pragmatic. 
B)  descriptive. 
C)  attributive. 
D)  definitive. B

Question 3

One of the foundational ideas behind a more genuinely pluralistic and egalitarian society, as elaborated by thinkers ranging from Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King, Jr., is that the recognition of human dignity, autonomy, and vulnerability should depend

Accepted Answer

A)  on nature and culture both. 
B)  not on the accidents of birth or biology but on our commonalities as persons or citizens in a moral community. 
C)  not on stereotypes but on individual merit. 
D)  not on cultural identities but on social values. 
A)  on nature and culture both. 
B)  not on the accidents of birth or biology but on our commonalities as persons or citizens in a moral community. 
C)  not on stereotypes but on individual merit. 
D)  not on cultural identities but on social values. B

Question 4

What surface trait did traditional notions of race take to be indicative of underlying genetic differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin color 
B)  Facial features 
C)  Hair texture 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Skin color 
B)  Facial features 
C)  Hair texture 
D)  All of these choices

Question 5

According to Minkoff and Paltrow, granting more extensive rights to the unborn than are held by born individuals comes at the expense of which value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Justice 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Autonomy 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Justice 
D)  All of these choices

Question 6

On the social model of disability what constitutes a handicap?

Accepted Answer

A)  An atypical or abnormal feature of the body or brain 
B)  A specific incapacity 
C)  The social disadvantages faced by persons who are physically unusual 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  An atypical or abnormal feature of the body or brain 
B)  A specific incapacity 
C)  The social disadvantages faced by persons who are physically unusual 
D)  All of these choices

Question 7

A society that embraces diverse ways of being and living is often called

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian. 
B)  free. 
C)  pluralistic. 
D)  equalitarian. 
A)  egalitarian. 
B)  free. 
C)  pluralistic. 
D)  equalitarian.

Question 8

Powell and Stein point to evidence that indicates that sexual orientation is likely to be a product of

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics only. 
B)  environment only. 
C)  both genetics and environment. 
D)  either genetics or environment, but not both. 
A)  genetics only. 
B)  environment only. 
C)  both genetics and environment. 
D)  either genetics or environment, but not both.

Question 9

What conception of disability is premised on the idea that there is a universal standard of functioning for human beings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social concept of disability 
B)  The medical concept of disability 
C)  The pragmatic concept of disability 
D)  The pluralistic concept of disability 
A)  The social concept of disability 
B)  The medical concept of disability 
C)  The pragmatic concept of disability 
D)  The pluralistic concept of disability

Question 10

How much human genetic variation occurs within traditional categories of race?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  65% 
D)  85% 
A)  25% 
B)  45% 
C)  65% 
D)  85%

Question 11

What value was invoked as an evolving ideal by both Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paternalism 
B)  Equality 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Freedom 
A)  Paternalism 
B)  Equality 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Freedom

Question 12

What presumption should research always begin with, according to Patricia A. King?

Accepted Answer

A)  That, with respect to disease, black persons and white persons are biologically distinct 
B)  That, with respect to disease, black persons and white persons are biologically identical 
C)  That, with respect to research, examination of diseases that affect primarily black persons should be favored over those that affect primarily white persons 
D)  That, with respect to research, examination of diseases should be racially colorblind 
A)  That, with respect to disease, black persons and white persons are biologically distinct 
B)  That, with respect to disease, black persons and white persons are biologically identical 
C)  That, with respect to research, examination of diseases that affect primarily black persons should be favored over those that affect primarily white persons 
D)  That, with respect to research, examination of diseases should be racially colorblind

Question 13

On the social model of disability what constitutes an impairment?

Accepted Answer

A)  An atypical or abnormal feature of the body or brain 
B)  A specific incapacity 
C)  The social disadvantages faced by persons who are physically unusual 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  An atypical or abnormal feature of the body or brain 
B)  A specific incapacity 
C)  The social disadvantages faced by persons who are physically unusual 
D)  All of these choices

Question 14

The reason for which few scientists advocate abandoning the use of racial terminology in research and clinical practice is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most diseases have a genetic component that is race-linked. 
B)  Categories of race have a profound impact on people's lives and health. 
C)  African Americans have been systematically discriminated against and this situation needs to be addressed by leaving out the use of racial terminology. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  Most diseases have a genetic component that is race-linked. 
B)  Categories of race have a profound impact on people's lives and health. 
C)  African Americans have been systematically discriminated against and this situation needs to be addressed by leaving out the use of racial terminology. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 15

What is the term for the tendency to approach men as the paradigmatic model of the human species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisgendering 
B)  Transgendering 
C)  Heterocentrism 
D)  Androcentrism 
A)  Cisgendering 
B)  Transgendering 
C)  Heterocentrism 
D)  Androcentrism

Richard Cooper's research on hypertension rates suggests which of the following?

The use of race as a social construct is what Michael Montoya calls

One of the foundational ideas behind a more genuinely pluralistic and egalitarian society, as elaborated by thinkers ranging from Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King, Jr., is that the recognition of human dignity, autonomy, and vulnerability should depend

What surface trait did traditional notions of race take to be indicative of underlying genetic differences?

According to Minkoff and Paltrow, granting more extensive rights to the unborn than are held by born individuals comes at the expense of which value?

On the social model of disability what constitutes a handicap?

A society that embraces diverse ways of being and living is often called

Powell and Stein point to evidence that indicates that sexual orientation is likely to be a product of

What conception of disability is premised on the idea that there is a universal standard of functioning for human beings?

How much human genetic variation occurs within traditional categories of race?

What value was invoked as an evolving ideal by both Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln?

What presumption should research always begin with, according to Patricia A. King?

On the social model of disability what constitutes an impairment?

The reason for which few scientists advocate abandoning the use of racial terminology in research and clinical practice is which of the following?

What is the term for the tendency to approach men as the paradigmatic model of the human species?

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Exam 10: Medicine in a Pluralistic Society-PART A

Richard Cooper's research on hypertension rates suggests which of the following?

The use of race as a social construct is what Michael Montoya calls

One of the foundational ideas behind a more genuinely pluralistic and egalitarian society, as elaborated by thinkers ranging from Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King, Jr., is that the recognition of human dignity, autonomy, and vulnerability should depend

What surface trait did traditional notions of race take to be indicative of underlying genetic differences?

According to Minkoff and Paltrow, granting more extensive rights to the unborn than are held by born individuals comes at the expense of which value?

On the social model of disability what constitutes a handicap?

A society that embraces diverse ways of being and living is often called

Powell and Stein point to evidence that indicates that sexual orientation is likely to be a product of

What conception of disability is premised on the idea that there is a universal standard of functioning for human beings?

How much human genetic variation occurs within traditional categories of race?

What value was invoked as an evolving ideal by both Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln?

What presumption should research always begin with, according to Patricia A. King?

On the social model of disability what constitutes an impairment?

The reason for which few scientists advocate abandoning the use of racial terminology in research and clinical practice is which of the following?

What is the term for the tendency to approach men as the paradigmatic model of the human species?

Physicians, Patients, and Others: Roles and Responsibilities

Physicians, Patients, and Others: Roles and Responsibilities-PART A

Research Ethics and Informed Consent

Research Ethics and Informed Consent-PART A

Genetic Control

Genetic Control-PART A

Reproductive Control

Reproductive Control-PART A

Abortion

Abortion-PART A

The Dilemma of Impaired Infants

The Dilemma of Impaired Infants-PART A

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Death

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Death Suicide-PART A

Organ Transplants and Scarce Medical Resources

Organ Transplants and Scarce Medical Resources-PART A

Distributing Health Care

Distributing Health Care-PART A

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The Challenge of Global Bioethics

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Ethical Theories, Moral Principles, and Medical Decisions

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Ethical Issues in Healthcare

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