Dynamics: Chapter 13

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DeLaet: Dynamics Of Health Care In Society

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1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that poor families often have poorer health than middle-class or upper-income families?
- A.
  
  Lack of income
- B.
  
  Lack of transportation
- C.
  
  Lack of intelligence
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Lack of intelligence

Explanation
Transportation and income are factors that reduce access to health care.

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2.

The feelings of discomfort, stress, and sometimes inferiority that a personexperiences when placed in a different culture is known as
- A.
  
  Stereotyping
- B.
  
  Ethnic cleansing
- C.
  
  Culture shock
- D.
  
  Cultural assimilation
Correct Answer
C. Culture shock
3.

Poverty particularly affects older Americans and families headed by single mothers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Single mothers and the elderly lack the resources or live on a limited income, often requiring government subsidies such as food stamps to meet basic needs.

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4.

Economics, age, and religion play significant roles in shaping every individual’s viewof health care.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Health care affordability, age and mobility, and religious views of health and illness effect the use and participation in health care.

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5.

Which of the following is an example of a physical or cultural characteristic thatmay identify members of a minority group?
- A.
  
  Race
- B.
  
  Religion
- C.
  
  Customs and practices
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above

Explanation
Minority groups often depend on location and do not represent the majority of the population in a given area.

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6.

A form of prevention and treatment that uses old-fashioned remedies handed downfrom generation to generation is known as_______________.
- A.
  
  Conventional medicine
- B.
  
  Traditional medicine
- C.
  
  Folk medicine
- D.
  
  Modern medicine
Correct Answer
C. Folk medicine

Explanation
Folk medicine consists of traditional "cures and treatments", such as salves, herbs, heat, or cold.

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7.

Crowded living conditions have been associated with schizophrenia and other psychologicalproblems as well as the spread of disease.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
8.

Which of the following treatments involves inserting needles at specified locations in the body?
- A.
  
  Acupressure
- B.
  
  Acupuncture
- C.
  
  Cutaneous stimulation
- D.
  
  Therapeutic touch
Correct Answer
B. Acupuncture
9.

Health care workers should value each person's uniqueness and avoid _______________, the belief that one's own culture is superior to others.
- A.
  
  Bias
- B.
  
  Stereotyping
- C.
  
  Ethnocentricism
- D.
  
  Extermism
Correct Answer
C. Ethnocentricism
10.

In certain cultures, admitting to the experience of ________ is frowned upon, so patients will remain stoic and not complain.
- A.
  
  Pain
- B.
  
  Difficulty
- C.
  
  Anger
- D.
  
  Stress
Correct Answer
A. Pain
11.

Each cultures _________________, or expected behaviors are passed to the next generation through formal teach and by children observing older people in the
- A.
  
  Values
- B.
  
  Customs
- C.
  
  Norms
- D.
  
  Beliefs
Correct Answer
C. Norms

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Dynamics: Chapter 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason that poor families often have poorer health than middle-class or upper-income families?

The feelings of discomfort, stress, and sometimes inferiority that a personexperiences when placed in a different culture is known as

Poverty particularly affects older Americans and families headed by single mothers.

Economics, age, and religion play significant roles in shaping every individual’s viewof health care.

Which of the following is an example of a physical or cultural characteristic thatmay identify members of a minority group?

A form of prevention and treatment that uses old-fashioned remedies handed downfrom generation to generation is known as_______________.

Crowded living conditions have been associated with schizophrenia and other psychologicalproblems as well as the spread of disease.

Which of the following treatments involves inserting needles at specified locations in the body?

Health care workers should value each person's uniqueness and avoid _______________, the belief that one's own culture is superior to others.

In certain cultures, admitting to the experience of ________ is frowned upon, so patients will remain stoic and not complain.

Each cultures _________________, or expected behaviors are passed to the next generation through formal teach and by children observing older people in the