HCD 310 Quiz 4

If you are able understand health information, but you choose not to learn much about health issues, you have differential health literacy. T/F

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An editorial in your local paper criticizes affirmative action policies because they require organizations that receive public money to admit unqualified applicants. What is the problem with this argument?

- The US Supreme Court struck down affirmative action laws in 2001
- Affirmative action does not apply to hiring or admission policies
- Affirmative action gives preference to minority candidates only if they meet established criteria for admission or employment
- Affirmative action is based on quotas relfecting the overall population

- Affirmative action gives preference to minority candidates only if they meet established criteria for admission or employment

Which of the following is good advice for people trying to share health information with members of marginalized populations?

- Try to help members establish a new worldview
- Allow members of the target population to emerge as leaders
- Do not assume they have many skills or resources; provide these for them
- Be very clear about your expectations (not this one)

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Which of the following is a good rule of thumb when communicating with people who have disabilities?

- Avoid mentioning the disability, even if you know the person well
- Avoid sensitive subjects such as sex and health
- Do not insist on offering your assistance. If they say no thank, respect their wishes
- All (not this one)

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When trying to communicate effectively with members of marginalized populations, you should encourage leadership among people who are not familiar with that culture, so they will not be affected by stereotypes. T/F

Research shows that in the United States people of color are more likely to be admitted to, or transferred to, high-tech medical centers than people of European descent. T/F

If you see someone with a disabled parking permit who seems able-bodied park in a space for persons with disabilities, you should confront that person about it. T/F

As a medical illustrator, Yoko is delighted by the opportunity to create illustrations in health information brochures so that people who do not read English well can benefit from the information. Which of the following should she keep in mind about health literacy in the United States?

- It is less expensive to care for people with low literacy than for other people, but onl because people with low literacy do not get all the care they need
- Nearly 45 million adults in the United States have low health literacy
- People with low health literacy are often too ashamed to admit they do not understand
- If all people in the United States could read, health literacy would no longer be a problem

- People with low health literacy are often too ashamed to admit they do not understand

According to the text, why is knowledge about cultural differences insufficient for achieving cultural competence?

- It would take a long time to learn the details of every culture you will encounter
- It is impossible to know which cultural or social factors are the most relevant to a particular individual
- In the end, cultures do not differ very much from each other

- It is impossible to know which cultural or social factors are the most relevant to a particular individual

Among some members of the Muslim faith, female fertility is revered to such an extent that a woman's inability to bear children, and even the onset of menopause, can be seen as shameful. T/F

Ethnocentrism is the attitude that one's own culture is somehow lacking and others are better. T/F

You are in charge of editing a brochure for teenagers about making responsible choices regarding sexual activity. Based on what you learned in the text, you ask the writers to change the wording of the sentence "Currently, about 500,000 HIV and AIDS victims in the United States do not even know they are infected" because:

- It is irresonsible to quote statistics in a brochure of this sort
- The term victim is objectionable to many people
- The sentence is grammatically incorrect
- They are not actually victims until they know they are infected

- The term victim is objectionable to many people

People in Asian cultures have traditionally defined health in terms of energy balance and flow. ______ is their term for the central energy that defines all life.

- Qi
- Yin
- Taebo
- Yang

- Qi

The reflective negotiation model is characterized by which of the following:

- A commitment to being sensitive to cultural differences and self-awareness
- A commitment to eliminating ambiguity and inquistiveness so both parties feel comfortable
- A commitment to suppressing any personal feelings or fears in order to avoid appearing judgemental

- A commitment to being sensitive to cultural differences and self-awareness

HCD 310 Quiz 4

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