Exam 8: Culture and Health

Between 1946 and 1948 the U.S. government conducted experiments in which they intentionally tried to infect Guatemalan prisoners with syphilis and gonorrhea to study the effects of these diseases. Why were these experiments stopped?

Providing trained interpreters is

Domenech Rodríguez (2018) coined the term ___________ to refer to the "passive and pervasive ways in which individuals are shaped by their environments and that result in our unchecked implicit attitudes and biases".

One the following is an example of a health disparity.

Which of the following accurate summarizes the Common-Sense Model of health behaviors?

A medical provider believes she is providing equal care to all her patients and values her patients regardless of race or ethnic background. However, outcome data show that she prescribes medications differently to her European American patients compared to her Asian American patients. She most likely:

One of the following is an example of health care disparity

Which group tends to practice better health habits?

The fact that rural populations are at risk for receiving poorer-quality health care illustrates the effect of ______________ on health disparities.

O'Brien et al. (2010) measured what was important to patients in their interactions with their physicians. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the findings of this research?

Among the different factors affecting access to health care, which is the most important factor to be considered?

What are the MAIN causes of health disparities?

Based on American values, the best health care should be provded for whom?

A Kaiser Family Foundation report provided ratings across ethnic groups on 29 measures of health status and outcomes. Which of the following groups had better indicators than European Americans?

Information about the abuses against Black research participants in the Tuskegee Experiment was exposed due to the

Which ethnic groups are most likely than European Americans to delay or forgo care because of costs?

Kim was told she needed a "card" to get medical help but she didn't know what that was. This story illustrates the effects of __________ on health care disparities.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding gender differences and health disparities?

What is one way to decrease health care disparities for people of color?

One of the following is NOT a barrier to people of color for accessing health care services