Question 1

In the text, the argument is made that independent of socioeconomic and other barriers, health disparity populations do embody power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Primary prevention and secondary prevention are synonymous:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When patients refused to be served by those who are not of their own subgroup, it is explicit bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Primary prevention has always been a major component of the services that physicians are assigned to deliver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What do the research findings of Murakam et al (2011), Travers (2017) and Winston, et al., (2006) have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each of these researchers confirm disparities in cancer care 
B)  Each of these researchers confirm disparities in the use of preventive testing and services 
C)  Each of these researchers confirm disparities in hospital care 
D)  None of these researchers were cited in this chapter 
A)  Each of these researchers confirm disparities in cancer care 
B)  Each of these researchers confirm disparities in the use of preventive testing and services 
C)  Each of these researchers confirm disparities in hospital care 
D)  None of these researchers were cited in this chapter

Question 6

Both internal and external bias lead to health care disparities:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A review of the Study Guide PowerPoint and the Chapter reveals an emphasis upon empirical studies of behaviors associated with healthcare disparities in physician practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Physicians can help reduce healthcare disparities by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Partnering with health care administrators and researchers 
B)  Partnering with public health professionals 
C)  Partnering with policymakers 
D)  Partnering with individuals who are a part of disparate subgroups 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Partnering with health care administrators and researchers 
B)  Partnering with public health professionals 
C)  Partnering with policymakers 
D)  Partnering with individuals who are a part of disparate subgroups 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Implicit bias, according to Chapter 7, can occur with all subgroups listed below except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low income group 
B)  Sexual minorities 
C)  Racial/ethnic group 
D)  Substance users 
E)  Persons who are overweight or obese
F) There are no exceptions in the groups listed 
A)  Low income group 
B)  Sexual minorities 
C)  Racial/ethnic group 
D)  Substance users 
E)  Persons who are overweight or obese
F) There are no exceptions in the groups listed

Question 10

Which empirical researchers below would you mention if you were the Administrator of a hospital and you were discussing the fact that implicit bias does operate in healthcare personnel:

Accepted Answer

A)  Richer (2018) 
B)  Saadi, Himmelstein, and Woolhandler (2017) 
C)  Foo (2017) 
D)  a nor b 
E)  b and c
F) None of the above 
A)  Richer (2018) 
B)  Saadi, Himmelstein, and Woolhandler (2017) 
C)  Foo (2017) 
D)  a nor b 
E)  b and c
F) None of the above

Question 11

Barr (2014) demonstrated implicit bias based upon research which confirmed that California oncologists disparately provided bone marrow transplantation to racial/ethnic subgroups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text, cultural intelligence is a concept that has been integrated into international business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Other empirical studies also highlight the operation of implicit bias. Which researcher or researchers listed below are correctly matched with their findings?:

Accepted Answer

A)  Blair et al (2011) provide examples of how physician responses to patients can occur as a result of race/ethnicity 
B)  Shiela Tolentino (2018) demonstrated implicit bias in a study of the absence of Asian-specific diabetes screening criteria in Medical Practice Guidelines 
C)  Both a and b are correctly matched 
D)  Neither of the above are correctly matched 
A)  Blair et al (2011) provide examples of how physician responses to patients can occur as a result of race/ethnicity 
B)  Shiela Tolentino (2018) demonstrated implicit bias in a study of the absence of Asian-specific diabetes screening criteria in Medical Practice Guidelines 
C)  Both a and b are correctly matched 
D)  Neither of the above are correctly matched

Question 14

All individuals have some degree of power to affect his or her own life and the power to affect the lives of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, culture can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The total way of life of a family 
B)  The total way of life of a people 
C)  The total way of life of a country 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The total way of life of a family 
B)  The total way of life of a people 
C)  The total way of life of a country 
D)  None of the above.

Question 16

One element needed to decrease health disparities is that both doctors and patients must undergo behavioral change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which researchers listed below did not complete an empirical study that revealed disparate physician and patient communications by subgroups:

Accepted Answer

A)  Siminoff, Graham and Gordon (2006) 
B)  Kelly and Haidet (2007) 
C)  Street, et al. (2009) 
D)  a, b and c's research did not involve physician and patient communications as a source of disparate healthcare 
E)  a, b, and c did involve physician and patient communication. Therefore, not a single study cited, "…did not" address disparate physician/patient communication 
A)  Siminoff, Graham and Gordon (2006) 
B)  Kelly and Haidet (2007) 
C)  Street, et al. (2009) 
D)  a, b and c's research did not involve physician and patient communications as a source of disparate healthcare 
E)  a, b, and c did involve physician and patient communication. Therefore, not a single study cited, "…did not" address disparate physician/patient communication

Question 18

When minority patients distrust their providers, it is implicit bias

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement or statements below is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empirical research confirms that healthcare disparities occur in treatment but not in preventative care 
B)  Health care research confirms that disparities occur in prevention but not in treatment 
C)  Empirical research reveals that health disparities exist in both prevention and treatment 
D)  None of the above are true 
E)  All of the above are true 
A)  Empirical research confirms that healthcare disparities occur in treatment but not in preventative care 
B)  Health care research confirms that disparities occur in prevention but not in treatment 
C)  Empirical research reveals that health disparities exist in both prevention and treatment 
D)  None of the above are true 
E)  All of the above are true

Question 20

Medical practice guidelines often but do not always include specific information for various subgroups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the text, the argument is made that independent of socioeconomic and other barriers, health disparity populations do embody power.

Primary prevention and secondary prevention are synonymous:

When patients refused to be served by those who are not of their own subgroup, it is explicit bias.

Primary prevention has always been a major component of the services that physicians are assigned to deliver.

What do the research findings of Murakam et al (2011), Travers (2017) and Winston, et al., (2006) have in common?

Both internal and external bias lead to health care disparities:

A review of the Study Guide PowerPoint and the Chapter reveals an emphasis upon empirical studies of behaviors associated with healthcare disparities in physician practices.

Physicians can help reduce healthcare disparities by:

Implicit bias, according to Chapter 7, can occur with all subgroups listed below except:

Which empirical researchers below would you mention if you were the Administrator of a hospital and you were discussing the fact that implicit bias does operate in healthcare personnel:

Barr (2014) demonstrated implicit bias based upon research which confirmed that California oncologists disparately provided bone marrow transplantation to racial/ethnic subgroups.

According to the text, cultural intelligence is a concept that has been integrated into international business.

Other empirical studies also highlight the operation of implicit bias. Which researcher or researchers listed below are correctly matched with their findings?:

All individuals have some degree of power to affect his or her own life and the power to affect the lives of others.

According to the text, culture can be defined as:

One element needed to decrease health disparities is that both doctors and patients must undergo behavioral change.

Which researchers listed below did not complete an empirical study that revealed disparate physician and patient communications by subgroups:

When minority patients distrust their providers, it is implicit bias

Which statement or statements below is/are true?

Medical practice guidelines often but do not always include specific information for various subgroups.

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Exam 7: Health Care Disparities in Physician Practices

In the text, the argument is made that independent of socioeconomic and other barriers, health disparity populations do embody power.

Primary prevention and secondary prevention are synonymous:

When patients refused to be served by those who are not of their own subgroup, it is explicit bias.

Primary prevention has always been a major component of the services that physicians are assigned to deliver.

What do the research findings of Murakam et al (2011), Travers (2017) and Winston, et al., (2006) have in common?

Both internal and external bias lead to health care disparities:

A review of the Study Guide PowerPoint and the Chapter reveals an emphasis upon empirical studies of behaviors associated with healthcare disparities in physician practices.

Physicians can help reduce healthcare disparities by:

Implicit bias, according to Chapter 7, can occur with all subgroups listed below except:

Which empirical researchers below would you mention if you were the Administrator of a hospital and you were discussing the fact that implicit bias does operate in healthcare personnel:

Barr (2014) demonstrated implicit bias based upon research which confirmed that California oncologists disparately provided bone marrow transplantation to racial/ethnic subgroups.

According to the text, cultural intelligence is a concept that has been integrated into international business.

Other empirical studies also highlight the operation of implicit bias. Which researcher or researchers listed below are correctly matched with their findings?:

All individuals have some degree of power to affect his or her own life and the power to affect the lives of others.

According to the text, culture can be defined as:

One element needed to decrease health disparities is that both doctors and patients must undergo behavioral change.

Which researchers listed below did not complete an empirical study that revealed disparate physician and patient communications by subgroups:

When minority patients distrust their providers, it is implicit bias

Which statement or statements below is/are true?

Medical practice guidelines often but do not always include specific information for various subgroups.

Health Disparities: Entering a Strange Land at a Strange Time

What Are Health Disparities

How to Conduct Research on Health Disparities

Data Sources to Study Health and Health Care Disparities

Simple Statistical Tools to Assess Health and Health Care Disparities

Physicians, Health Care Quality, and Health Disparities

Using Physicianpatient Partnerships to Reduce Health Care Disparities

Disparities in Primary, Specialty, and Tertiary Health Care Markets

Hospitals and Health Disparities

Health Disparities in Health Insurance Markets

Disparities in Long-Term Care Institutions

They Protect Eagles, Dont They: Using Health Disparity Research to Tell New Stories - Case Study I

Uncovering Health Disparities - A Case Study on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intentional and Unintentional Injuries

Health and Health Care Disparities Where Do We Go From Here

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