HLTH 236 Exam 2 Tamu Latest Update
American Indians tradition indulges children rather than punish them. - ANSWER
True
All of the following are suggested health promotion practices for American
Indians and Alaskan Natives except: - ANSWER Elders should be afforded no
more respect than others
Used by American Indians for healing and balancing, this is considered a good
way to clean one's body of illness or disease - ANSWER sweat lodges
The worldview of American Indians and Alaskan Natives can be considered -
ANSWER collectivist
Generally, American Indian and Alaskan Native peoples abstain more and have
fewer regular drinkers than most other populations, but those who do drink are
more likely to drink heavily and have serious problems - ANSWER True
American Indian and Alaskan Native populations are twice as likely as non-
Hispanic whites of similar age to have: - ANSWER diabetes
_______ are used by American Indians to purify the spirit and bring balance to
people who are unhealthy in spirit, mind, or body - ANSWER Plants and herbs
American Indians and Alaskan Natives believe in all the following except -
ANSWER Caring only for those from their tribe
The federal government recognizes about how many languages spoken by about
500,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives? - ANSWER 169
The federal agency responsible by treaty to provide services to the American
Indian and Alaskan Native populations is: - ANSWER Indian Health Service
Home remedies are common among the African American community and can
include all of the following except: - ANSWER iodine
Factors contributing to poor health outcomes among African Americans include:
- ANSWER All of these
, The infant mortality rate in the African American community is greater than all
other racial/ ethnic groups - ANSWER True
Many African Americans believe that poor health is a result of displeasing God. -
ANSWER True
Alcoholism is the most significant social and health problem within the African
American population - ANSWER True
Racial discrimination has been associated with serious psychological distress in
African Americans. - ANSWER True
Characteristics of the African American community include all of the following
except: - ANSWER trust in the health care system
Unemployment and poverty are about twice as high for African Americans than
non-Hispanic whites. - ANSWER True
African Americans 13 years of age and older represent about 13% of the general
population but represent what percent of HIV/AIDS infections? - ANSWER 44%
Approximately how many Africans were brought to the United States as slaves?
- ANSWER 500,000
Asian Americans are a diverse population drawn from approximately 60% of the
world's population. - ANSWER True
Asian Americans usually do not avoid visiting medical practitioners because of
language or cultural differences. - ANSWER False
The belief in balance of vital energy in the body is a common Chinese health
belief. - ANSWER True
Considerations for health promotion for Asian Americans include all of the
following except: - ANSWER Encourage them to abandon traditional treatments
Asian children are often seen as an extension of the family and not fully
independent. - ANSWER True
Most Asians came to the United States: - ANSWER voluntarily to prosper
economically
The worldview of many Asian Americans involves the circular, cyclical pattern of
existence. This is often helpful in health care because it: - ANSWER All of these
American Indians tradition indulges children rather than punish them. - ANSWER
True
All of the following are suggested health promotion practices for American
Indians and Alaskan Natives except: - ANSWER Elders should be afforded no
more respect than others
Used by American Indians for healing and balancing, this is considered a good
way to clean one's body of illness or disease - ANSWER sweat lodges
The worldview of American Indians and Alaskan Natives can be considered -
ANSWER collectivist
Generally, American Indian and Alaskan Native peoples abstain more and have
fewer regular drinkers than most other populations, but those who do drink are
more likely to drink heavily and have serious problems - ANSWER True
American Indian and Alaskan Native populations are twice as likely as non-
Hispanic whites of similar age to have: - ANSWER diabetes
_______ are used by American Indians to purify the spirit and bring balance to
people who are unhealthy in spirit, mind, or body - ANSWER Plants and herbs
American Indians and Alaskan Natives believe in all the following except -
ANSWER Caring only for those from their tribe
The federal government recognizes about how many languages spoken by about
500,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives? - ANSWER 169
The federal agency responsible by treaty to provide services to the American
Indian and Alaskan Native populations is: - ANSWER Indian Health Service
Home remedies are common among the African American community and can
include all of the following except: - ANSWER iodine
Factors contributing to poor health outcomes among African Americans include:
- ANSWER All of these
, The infant mortality rate in the African American community is greater than all
other racial/ ethnic groups - ANSWER True
Many African Americans believe that poor health is a result of displeasing God. -
ANSWER True
Alcoholism is the most significant social and health problem within the African
American population - ANSWER True
Racial discrimination has been associated with serious psychological distress in
African Americans. - ANSWER True
Characteristics of the African American community include all of the following
except: - ANSWER trust in the health care system
Unemployment and poverty are about twice as high for African Americans than
non-Hispanic whites. - ANSWER True
African Americans 13 years of age and older represent about 13% of the general
population but represent what percent of HIV/AIDS infections? - ANSWER 44%
Approximately how many Africans were brought to the United States as slaves?
- ANSWER 500,000
Asian Americans are a diverse population drawn from approximately 60% of the
world's population. - ANSWER True
Asian Americans usually do not avoid visiting medical practitioners because of
language or cultural differences. - ANSWER False
The belief in balance of vital energy in the body is a common Chinese health
belief. - ANSWER True
Considerations for health promotion for Asian Americans include all of the
following except: - ANSWER Encourage them to abandon traditional treatments
Asian children are often seen as an extension of the family and not fully
independent. - ANSWER True
Most Asians came to the United States: - ANSWER voluntarily to prosper
economically
The worldview of many Asian Americans involves the circular, cyclical pattern of
existence. This is often helpful in health care because it: - ANSWER All of these
