HLTH 236 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Hispanic teen pregnancy rates are: - ANSWER highest of all groups but
declining like all other groups
All of the following are characteristics of ethnicity except: - ANSWER eye color
________refers to the total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the
successive phases of the person's existence that determines the person's
destiny. - ANSWER Karma
Which of the following is the emerging challenge for health communication? -
ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following statement is incorrect? - ANSWER Spirituality is more
associated with behaviors that can be quantified easier than the term Religion.
_______________was convened to evaluate CAM utilization in the U.S. and to make
recommendations regarding future governmental action. - ANSWER White
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
________ refers to the process in which the healthcare professional continually
strives to achieve the ability and availability to effectively work within the
cultural context of a client." - ANSWER Cultural competence
_______refer to a set of actions that are usually structured and have symbolic
value or meaning. - ANSWER Rituals
__________refers to using a non-mainstream approach in place of conventional
medicine. - ANSWER Alternative medicine
Which of the following is not a potential barrier in verbal communication? -
ANSWER Differences in facial expression
__________is a group of mental techniques intended to provide relaxation and
mental harmony, quiet one's mind, and increase awareness. It is utilized to
decrease stress, anxiety, pain, and improve mood. - ANSWER meditation
_____ is the ethical principle that all people should be treated equally and fairly. -
ANSWER Justice
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Hispanic teen pregnancy rates are: - ANSWER highest of all groups but
declining like all other groups
All of the following are characteristics of ethnicity except: - ANSWER eye color
________refers to the total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the
successive phases of the person's existence that determines the person's
destiny. - ANSWER Karma
Which of the following is the emerging challenge for health communication? -
ANSWER All of the above
Which of the following statement is incorrect? - ANSWER Spirituality is more
associated with behaviors that can be quantified easier than the term Religion.
_______________was convened to evaluate CAM utilization in the U.S. and to make
recommendations regarding future governmental action. - ANSWER White
House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
________ refers to the process in which the healthcare professional continually
strives to achieve the ability and availability to effectively work within the
cultural context of a client." - ANSWER Cultural competence
_______refer to a set of actions that are usually structured and have symbolic
value or meaning. - ANSWER Rituals
__________refers to using a non-mainstream approach in place of conventional
medicine. - ANSWER Alternative medicine
Which of the following is not a potential barrier in verbal communication? -
ANSWER Differences in facial expression
__________is a group of mental techniques intended to provide relaxation and
mental harmony, quiet one's mind, and increase awareness. It is utilized to
decrease stress, anxiety, pain, and improve mood. - ANSWER meditation
_____ is the ethical principle that all people should be treated equally and fairly. -
ANSWER Justice
