Question 1

Based upon the chapter, the data on birth defects demonstrate the health disparities cannot be redefined based upon the premise that:

Accepted Answer

A)  "All humans are created equal" 
B)  Mathematical equivalence 
C)  Health disparities as a statistical concept 
D)  Health disparities of a sociological concept 
A)  "All humans are created equal" 
B)  Mathematical equivalence 
C)  Health disparities as a statistical concept 
D)  Health disparities of a sociological concept

Question 2

In a normal curve, approximately 68% of values fall + or - one standard deviation from the mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ontology is that branch of philosophy that studies the nature of existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research by Ong et al. (2017) demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Although college students of Asian descent experienced adverse responses to their ethnicity, these responses neither directly nor indirectly affect their odds of poor health. 
B)  Ong et al.'s research did not address the issues of Asian American college students at all. 
C)  Asian American students in this study were so impacted by responses to their ethnicity that they became depressed and slept too many hours each night. 
D)  Neither a nor be are correct. 
E)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  Although college students of Asian descent experienced adverse responses to their ethnicity, these responses neither directly nor indirectly affect their odds of poor health. 
B)  Ong et al.'s research did not address the issues of Asian American college students at all. 
C)  Asian American students in this study were so impacted by responses to their ethnicity that they became depressed and slept too many hours each night. 
D)  Neither a nor be are correct. 
E)  Both a and b are correct.

Question 5

Health disparities as a philosophical concept is based upon the premise:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Health disparities as a statistical concept is based upon the premise:

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.

Question 7

Hypospadias is a birth defect that is specific to females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The authors of the text fully endorse which of the listed definitions:

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

According to the authors, the failure of Americans to choose healthy behaviors when they are aware of the benefits of healthy behaviors should be considered a mental and behavioral health problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The authors propose that all health care professionals can/should/ought to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Collaborate to address health disparities 
B)  Ignore health disparities and focus on excellently carrying out the work in their job description 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Collaborate to address health disparities 
B)  Ignore health disparities and focus on excellently carrying out the work in their job description 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 11

According to the empirical research on the determinants of health in the text book:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical care contributes 20% - 30% to health care outcomes. 
B)  Less than 5% of deaths in 1990 were associated with tobacco use. 
C)  Social determinants explain 60% of health outcomes. 
D)  Personal behaviors make significant contributions to health outcomes. 
A)  Medical care contributes 20% - 30% to health care outcomes. 
B)  Less than 5% of deaths in 1990 were associated with tobacco use. 
C)  Social determinants explain 60% of health outcomes. 
D)  Personal behaviors make significant contributions to health outcomes.

Question 12

Which statements below demonstrate the power of the health care system to generate behavioral change in the determining of health outcomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  The decrease in alcohol death that occurred from 1990 to 2000 
B)  The decrease in deaths due to toxic agents and microbial agents from 1990 to 2000 
C)  The decrease in loss of life years due to tobacco use 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b and c
F) None of the above 
A)  The decrease in alcohol death that occurred from 1990 to 2000 
B)  The decrease in deaths due to toxic agents and microbial agents from 1990 to 2000 
C)  The decrease in loss of life years due to tobacco use 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b and c
F) None of the above

Question 13

Research by James (2017) is important to the field of health care disparities because it revealed that physicians in modern society do not embrace unfavorable beliefs regarding patients of Spanish and Indian descent nor patients of African descent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Current bilateral views of disparities need to be replaced by unilateral views according to the authors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Overall, a health care professional can better understand and address health disparities if they are "in touch" with their own worldview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mathematically:

Accepted Answer

A)  equality and equivalence have exactly the same meaning. 
B)  equivalence refers to a bell-shaped curve. 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  equality and equivalence have exactly the same meaning. 
B)  equivalence refers to a bell-shaped curve. 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

Talcott Parsons is the father of Conflict Theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Coarctation of the aorta is:

Accepted Answer

A)  noncongenital medical condition. 
B)  disparately experienced by Native American youth. 
C)  a condition in which the left side of the heart is not fully developed. 
D)  when the aorta is undersized. 
A)  noncongenital medical condition. 
B)  disparately experienced by Native American youth. 
C)  a condition in which the left side of the heart is not fully developed. 
D)  when the aorta is undersized.

Question 19

The systems of social stratification that currently operate in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not adversely impact the health of sexual minorities 
B)  Do not adversely impact the health of males 
C)  Do not adversely impact some groups' acceptance of anthropological evidence regarding the areas that were the origins of early homosapiens and early hominids 
D)  All of the above are true 
E)  a, b and c are not true 
A)  Do not adversely impact the health of sexual minorities 
B)  Do not adversely impact the health of males 
C)  Do not adversely impact some groups' acceptance of anthropological evidence regarding the areas that were the origins of early homosapiens and early hominids 
D)  All of the above are true 
E)  a, b and c are not true

Question 20

Early systems of slavery:

Accepted Answer

A)  Were developed in response to the Christian Church's views 
B)  In response to gender. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Were developed in response to the Christian Church's views 
B)  In response to gender. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Based upon the chapter, the data on birth defects demonstrate the health disparities cannot be redefined based upon the premise that:

In a normal curve, approximately 68% of values fall + or - one standard deviation from the mean.

Ontology is that branch of philosophy that studies the nature of existence.

Research by Ong et al. (2017) demonstrated that:

Health disparities as a philosophical concept is based upon the premise:

Health disparities as a statistical concept is based upon the premise:

Hypospadias is a birth defect that is specific to females.

The authors of the text fully endorse which of the listed definitions:

According to the authors, the failure of Americans to choose healthy behaviors when they are aware of the benefits of healthy behaviors should be considered a mental and behavioral health problem.

The authors propose that all health care professionals can/should/ought to:

According to the empirical research on the determinants of health in the text book:

Which statements below demonstrate the power of the health care system to generate behavioral change in the determining of health outcomes:

Research by James (2017) is important to the field of health care disparities because it revealed that physicians in modern society do not embrace unfavorable beliefs regarding patients of Spanish and Indian descent nor patients of African descent.

Current bilateral views of disparities need to be replaced by unilateral views according to the authors.

Overall, a health care professional can better understand and address health disparities if they are "in touch" with their own worldview.

Mathematically:

Talcott Parsons is the father of Conflict Theory.

Coarctation of the aorta is:

The systems of social stratification that currently operate in the United States:

Early systems of slavery:

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Exam 2: What Are Health Disparities

Based upon the chapter, the data on birth defects demonstrate the health disparities cannot be redefined based upon the premise that:

In a normal curve, approximately 68% of values fall + or - one standard deviation from the mean.

Ontology is that branch of philosophy that studies the nature of existence.

Research by Ong et al. (2017) demonstrated that:

Health disparities as a philosophical concept is based upon the premise:

Health disparities as a statistical concept is based upon the premise:

Hypospadias is a birth defect that is specific to females.

The authors of the text fully endorse which of the listed definitions:

According to the authors, the failure of Americans to choose healthy behaviors when they are aware of the benefits of healthy behaviors should be considered a mental and behavioral health problem.

The authors propose that all health care professionals can/should/ought to:

According to the empirical research on the determinants of health in the text book:

Which statements below demonstrate the power of the health care system to generate behavioral change in the determining of health outcomes:

Research by James (2017) is important to the field of health care disparities because it revealed that physicians in modern society do not embrace unfavorable beliefs regarding patients of Spanish and Indian descent nor patients of African descent.

Current bilateral views of disparities need to be replaced by unilateral views according to the authors.

Overall, a health care professional can better understand and address health disparities if they are "in touch" with their own worldview.

Mathematically:

Talcott Parsons is the father of Conflict Theory.

Coarctation of the aorta is:

The systems of social stratification that currently operate in the United States:

Early systems of slavery:

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

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

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