Exam 12: Social Work and Services in Health Care

Given the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultural orientation toward cooperation, patients may feel obligated to sign consent papers presented to them when they really don't want to.

(True/False)

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Question 21

_____ are conditions and infections that themselves are usually not life threatening but that take advantage of a weakened immune system and invade it.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 22

What can be done to address the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Question 23

Which of the following is an immunoassay used for screening the AIDS virus that generates results in 30 minutes or less?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

In many Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultures, talking about death is considered "polluting" or will cause bad luck.

(True/False)

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Question 25

_____ involve written, witnessed, signed instructions regarding what individuals wish to have done in the event that they are unable to make decisions.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

Cite and describe any four roles played by social workers in empowering people living with AIDS.

(Essay)

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Question 27

For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, there is stigma about and shame in experiencing mental and emotional distress.

(True/False)

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Question 28

According to ProQuest (2014), in 2011, _____ percent of Americans, including people at all income levels, lacked any health insurance.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Research has found that Asians are more comfortable with greater physical contact and smaller interpersonal distances.

(True/False)

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Question 30

The most common human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test is the RNS test, which detects antibodies in the body.

(True/False)

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Question 31

Which of the following statements is true of the health-care system in the United States?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

According to Kaiser Family Foundation (2015), worldwide there are 36.9 million people who were HIV positive in 2014.

(True/False)

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Question 33

What traditions and values characterize your heritage? To what extent do your own values comply with traditional ideas? What are the reasons for these discrepancies?

(Essay)

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Question 34

Social workers and the National Association of Social Workers have historically served as significant forces in advocating for improved health-care legislation, policies, and resources.

(True/False)

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Question 35

_____ is the combination of three or more human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drugs, often referred to as cocktail drugs.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

It has been found that casual contact with HIV-infected persons is highly dangerous and results in the transmission of the deadly disease.

(True/False)

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Question 37

"Cocktail drugs" have been found to cure HIV/AIDS.

(True/False)

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Question 38

How can the U.S. health-care system become more sensitive to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other cultures? How can social workers address this issue?

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Question 39

Which of the following statements is true of the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

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Given the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultural orientation toward cooperation, patients may feel obligated to sign consent papers presented to them when they really don't want to.

_____ are conditions and infections that themselves are usually not life threatening but that take advantage of a weakened immune system and invade it.

What can be done to address the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following is an immunoassay used for screening the AIDS virus that generates results in 30 minutes or less?

In many Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultures, talking about death is considered "polluting" or will cause bad luck.

_____ involve written, witnessed, signed instructions regarding what individuals wish to have done in the event that they are unable to make decisions.

Cite and describe any four roles played by social workers in empowering people living with AIDS.

For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, there is stigma about and shame in experiencing mental and emotional distress.

According to ProQuest (2014), in 2011, _____ percent of Americans, including people at all income levels, lacked any health insurance.

Research has found that Asians are more comfortable with greater physical contact and smaller interpersonal distances.

The most common human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test is the RNS test, which detects antibodies in the body.

Which of the following statements is true of the health-care system in the United States?

According to Kaiser Family Foundation (2015), worldwide there are 36.9 million people who were HIV positive in 2014.

What traditions and values characterize your heritage? To what extent do your own values comply with traditional ideas? What are the reasons for these discrepancies?

Social workers and the National Association of Social Workers have historically served as significant forces in advocating for improved health-care legislation, policies, and resources.

_____ is the combination of three or more human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drugs, often referred to as cocktail drugs.

It has been found that casual contact with HIV-infected persons is highly dangerous and results in the transmission of the deadly disease.

"Cocktail drugs" have been found to cure HIV/AIDS.

How can the U.S. health-care system become more sensitive to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other cultures? How can social workers address this issue?

Which of the following statements is true of the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?

Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

Social Work Values and Ethics

Empowerment and Human Diversity

The Process of Generalist Practice

Practice Settings

An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work History

Policy, Policy Analysis, Policy Practice, and Policy Advocacy: Foundations for Service Provision

Policies and Programs to Combat Poverty

Social Work and Services for Children and Families

Social Work and Services for Older Adults

Social Work and Services for People With Disabilities

Social Work and Services in Mental Health

Social Work and Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence

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