Women’s Gynecologic Health, Third Edition Test Bank

Women’s Gynecologic Health, Third Edition Test Bank CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Which of the following best defines the term “gender” as used in this text? A person’s sex A person’s sex as defined by society A societal response to a person’s self-representation as a man or woman A person’s biological presentation as defined by himself or herself Which factor bears most on women’s health care today? The complexity of women’s health Women’s status and position in society Population growth The economy Why is acknowledging the oppression of women more difficult within Western societies? The multiplicity of minority groups complicates the issue. The availability of health care makes acknowledgment more difficult. The diversity of the news media clouds the issue. Affluence and increased opportunities mask oppression. Which of the following most accurately defines “oppression” as used in the text? Not having a choice Not having a voice An act of tyranny A feeling of being burdened In what way does a model of care based on a feminist perspective contrast sharply with a biomedical model? It provides a forum for the exploration of gender issues. It seeks equal distribution of power within the healthcare interaction. It emphasizes women’s rights. It opens new avenues for women’s health care. Gender is rooted in and shaped by . society, biology self-representation, societal expectations biology, environment and experience biology, hormones