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QUESTION 26

1. Cultural competency in health services is essential because:

   		of the rapidly increasing immigrant population in America
   		the degree to which disparity exists in health outcomes for minority populations in America
   		lack of cultural competency will ultimately increase costs for the system
   		all of the above

1 points   

QUESTION 27

1. Which of the following is a CULTURAL argument about the increasing prevalence of obesity as countries become more developed?

   	A.	A large or obese body represents a more desired lifestyle than being thin, which is viewed as a symbol of starvation
   	B.	The demand for fast food products is high, resulting in high levels of production and distribution
   	C.	The ingredients of most fast foods are cheap, therefore these foods are less expensive as well
   	D.	The tendency to large or obese bodies is related to the type of public transportation available, and in general to how people get from one place to another

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QUESTION 28

1. Why is qualitative data often most useful in understanding cultural factors?

   	A.	Because qualitative data is primarily based on statistics about people's behavior patterns
   	B.	Because qualitative data focuses on the integration of meaning and behavior
   	C.	Because qualitative data is easier to collect in cross-cultural settings
   	D.	Because qualitative data is usually collected from large numbers of people using surveys

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QUESTION 29

1. In the Hmong ethnomedical system as described in The Spirit Catches You, which of the following is most true?

   	A.	Taking Western-style medication is completely inappropriate
   	B.	A shaman is the only kind of medical practitioner that is effective
   	C.	Even with medicines, you will not solve most health problems if you don't address the retrieval of a person's soul
   	D.	It is dangerous to try and obtain medical treatment in the U.S.

QUESTION 30

1. Culturally-informed care (or what your book calls cultural competence), is much more than just a routine set of rules or guidelines for how to work across cultures in a health promotion or service context. Which of the following statements do you think should be included in a guide or set of principles for “how to be culturally competent”? choose all that apply

   	A.	Cultural competence means NOT assuming that culture is always at the root of what people think and do with respect to health.
   	B.	Cultural competence means that the appropriate language should be used in communications and materials to particular populations or subgroups.
   	C.	Cultural competence involves compiling a list of characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors for specific cultures, as the basis for an inventory of such information that can be used to develop culturally appropriate materials and programs.
   	D.	Cultural competence acknowledges that illness involves both an individual and social situation, in which people's social relationships and roles may be affected.
   	E.	Cultural competence refers to an understanding that all people are cultural, and that a person's culture may be closely connected to the way they think and act when it comes to health.

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QUESTION 31

1. According to The New Asylums, as the nation's psychiatric hospitals shut down, police departments everywhere were left to handle the growing number of mentally ill on the streets.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 32

1. Today, there are nearly 500,000 mentally ill being held in jails and prisons throughout America.

   True

   False

1 points   

QUESTION 33

1. One of the greatest challenges to helping those with behavioral illnesses is medication adherence.

   True

   False

1 points   

QUESTION 34

1. ACE's create increased risk for which of the following?

   		Brain Development
   		Heart Disease
   		Immune Response
   		All of the above

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QUESTION 35

1. Select all of the following that are categorized as ACE's.

   		Living in a family with divorce
   		Living in a family with mental illness
   		Being a poor student
   		Being born to a depressed mother
   		Difficulty with mathmatics
   		Being a middle sibling
   		Being subject to emotional neglect
   		Irregular bedtimes
   		Moving throughout childhood

4 points   

QUESTION 36

1. Which of the following is a principle of being "trauma-informed"?

   		Realizing the impact of trauma and understanding potential paths for recovery
   		Recognizing signs and symptoms of trauma in others
   		Responding by fully integrating knowledge about trauma
   		Resisting to re-traumatize
   		Resilience to survive and adapt
   		All of the above

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QUESTION 37

1. Resilience is the capacity to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shock a person experiences.

   True

   False

Answer 1

26) The correct option is C) the degree to which disparity exists in health outcomes for minority populations in America.

America is becoming increasingly diverse. -Minority Groups are growing in numbers. -By 2050, we predict that minority groups will outnumber Caucasian.

27) The correct option is B) The demand for fast food products is high, resulting in high levels of production and distribution.

28) The correct option is D) Because qualitative data is usually collected from large numbers of people using surveys.

29) The correct option is C) Even with medicines, you will not solve most health problems if you don't address the retrieval of a person's soul.