Question 1

Spina bifida:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a form of anencephaly 
B)  involves a defect in the head of the penis 
C)  involves a defect in the neural tube 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  is a form of anencephaly 
B)  involves a defect in the head of the penis 
C)  involves a defect in the neural tube 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above C

Question 2

The terms "health disparities" and "health care disparities" are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Hypospadias has a higher occurrence in non-Hispanic Caucasians than in Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the three definitions introduce the philosophical concept of ethics.

Accepted Answer

A)  The World Health Organization's definition 
B)  The U.S. National Library of Medicine's definition 
C)  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's definition 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The World Health Organization's definition 
B)  The U.S. National Library of Medicine's definition 
C)  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's definition 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Ingroup and outgroup behavior can be based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Only gender 
B)  Only race/ethnicity 
C)  Only higher-level social classes 
D)  Almost any visible or non-visible trait 
A)  Only gender 
B)  Only race/ethnicity 
C)  Only higher-level social classes 
D)  Almost any visible or non-visible trait

Question 6

According to the authors, Systems of Social Stratification were initially:

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional to the survival of humankind 
B)  Dysfunctional to the survival of humankind 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Functional to the survival of humankind 
B)  Dysfunctional to the survival of humankind 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

According to the authors, the study of health disparities should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primarily focus on the disparities experienced by minorities and low income groups. 
B)  Include a discussion of inequalities that affect Caucasians as well as other groups, and men as well as women, and high income as well as low income groups. 
C)  Emphasize that health disparities always favor Caucasians and males. 
D)  Emphasize that the health disparities affecting Native Americans are less severe than those affecting Asian Americans. 
A)  Primarily focus on the disparities experienced by minorities and low income groups. 
B)  Include a discussion of inequalities that affect Caucasians as well as other groups, and men as well as women, and high income as well as low income groups. 
C)  Emphasize that health disparities always favor Caucasians and males. 
D)  Emphasize that the health disparities affecting Native Americans are less severe than those affecting Asian Americans.

Question 8

Which definition definitively links health disparities with race/ethnicity, income, and/or social stratification systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The World Health Organization's definition 
B)  The U.S. National Library of Medicine's definition 
C)  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's definition 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The World Health Organization's definition 
B)  The U.S. National Library of Medicine's definition 
C)  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's definition 
D)  None of the above 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Approximately what % of health outcomes are associated with health behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  10%-20% 
B)  20%-32% 
C)  36%-50% 
D)  60%-70% 
A)  10%-20% 
B)  20%-32% 
C)  36%-50% 
D)  60%-70%

Question 10

Truncus arteriosis affects Asians more than Caucasians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Karl Marx is considered as the father of functionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The field of "health disparities" emerged due to differential health outcomes that are directly related to historic and current behaviors of individuals and social systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ethnocentrism can be viewed as the origins of racial/ethnic inequalities according to the authors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The authors imply that the premise of health disparities as a statistical concept is an acceptable redefinition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Based upon the text, some analysts would argue that interventions are needed to reduce subtribalistic responses to patients to diverse physicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is no relationship between the number of hours of sleep that university students receive and their odds of poor health based on researchers Steptoe et al. (2006).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which level of competency contributes the most to one's understanding of the definitions of health disparities by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. national Library of Medicine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Health Organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simply memorizing the different definitions. 
B)  Memorizing and analyzing the different definitions. 
C)  Dismissing the definitions of these organizations. 
D)  Adopting these three definitions because they are each from reputable organizations 
A)  Simply memorizing the different definitions. 
B)  Memorizing and analyzing the different definitions. 
C)  Dismissing the definitions of these organizations. 
D)  Adopting these three definitions because they are each from reputable organizations

Question 18

Health disparities in death rates exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An individual who is prescribed a less effective medication for hypertension has experienced a health disparity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Health disparities as a mathematical concept is based upon the premise that:

Accepted Answer

A)  That an equal distribution of inequalities exists between groups. 
B)  All people are equal. 
C)  All peoples are born with a different "basket of goods" but these goods are equivalent. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  That an equal distribution of inequalities exists between groups. 
B)  All people are equal. 
C)  All peoples are born with a different "basket of goods" but these goods are equivalent. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Spina bifida:

The terms "health disparities" and "health care disparities" are synonymous.

Hypospadias has a higher occurrence in non-Hispanic Caucasians than in Native Americans.

Which of the three definitions introduce the philosophical concept of ethics.

Ingroup and outgroup behavior can be based on:

According to the authors, Systems of Social Stratification were initially:

According to the authors, the study of health disparities should:

Which definition definitively links health disparities with race/ethnicity, income, and/or social stratification systems?

Approximately what % of health outcomes are associated with health behaviors?

Truncus arteriosis affects Asians more than Caucasians.

Karl Marx is considered as the father of functionalism.

The field of "health disparities" emerged due to differential health outcomes that are directly related to historic and current behaviors of individuals and social systems.

Ethnocentrism can be viewed as the origins of racial/ethnic inequalities according to the authors.

The authors imply that the premise of health disparities as a statistical concept is an acceptable redefinition.

Based upon the text, some analysts would argue that interventions are needed to reduce subtribalistic responses to patients to diverse physicians.

There is no relationship between the number of hours of sleep that university students receive and their odds of poor health based on researchers Steptoe et al. (2006).

Which level of competency contributes the most to one's understanding of the definitions of health disparities by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. national Library of Medicine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Health Organization?

Health disparities in death rates exist.

An individual who is prescribed a less effective medication for hypertension has experienced a health disparity.

Health disparities as a mathematical concept is based upon the premise that:

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Exam 2: What Are Health Disparities

Spina bifida:

The terms "health disparities" and "health care disparities" are synonymous.

Hypospadias has a higher occurrence in non-Hispanic Caucasians than in Native Americans.

Which of the three definitions introduce the philosophical concept of ethics.

Ingroup and outgroup behavior can be based on:

According to the authors, Systems of Social Stratification were initially:

According to the authors, the study of health disparities should:

Which definition definitively links health disparities with race/ethnicity, income, and/or social stratification systems?

Approximately what % of health outcomes are associated with health behaviors?

Truncus arteriosis affects Asians more than Caucasians.

Karl Marx is considered as the father of functionalism.

The field of "health disparities" emerged due to differential health outcomes that are directly related to historic and current behaviors of individuals and social systems.

Ethnocentrism can be viewed as the origins of racial/ethnic inequalities according to the authors.

The authors imply that the premise of health disparities as a statistical concept is an acceptable redefinition.

Based upon the text, some analysts would argue that interventions are needed to reduce subtribalistic responses to patients to diverse physicians.

There is no relationship between the number of hours of sleep that university students receive and their odds of poor health based on researchers Steptoe et al. (2006).

Which level of competency contributes the most to one's understanding of the definitions of health disparities by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. national Library of Medicine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Health Organization?

Health disparities in death rates exist.

An individual who is prescribed a less effective medication for hypertension has experienced a health disparity.

Health disparities as a mathematical concept is based upon the premise that:

Health Disparities: Entering a Strange Land at a Strange Time

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

Health Care Disparities in Physician Practices

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

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