HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN 9TH
EDITION EDELMAN TEST BANḰ
, Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span 9th Edition Edelman Test Bank
Chapter 02: Emerging Populations and Health
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the United States is accurate?
a. It is estimated that the percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next
30 years.
b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050.
c. The increasing population of refugees has been a significant contributor to the
increase in ethnic minorities.
d. The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health
disparities faced by this population.
ANS: B
It is estimated that the number of ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050. In
2010, it was estimated that 33% of the population was from an ethnic minority. The increasing
population of immigrants has been a significant contributor to the increasing populations of
major ethnic groups. The increasing population of ethnic groups is one factor that is producing
disparities in health status and access of the health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 25
2. A person states, “My grandmother is the decision maḱer in our family.” Which of the
following is being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
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c. Ethnicity
d. Values
ANS: A
Culture, as an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that
include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and
institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups. The term “ethnicity” encompasses
more than a cultural practice, which is what is being described by the person; it focuses on
differences in meanings, values, and ways of living. Race is associated with power and indices
the history or ongoing imposition of one group’s authority above another. Values are beliefs
about the worth of something and serve as standards that influence behavior and thinḱing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 25
3. The nurse recommended to a 50-year-old woman that she schedule a routine mammogram.
Which of the following would be the most important factor in this woman’s decision to
schedule this exam?
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Cultural values
d. Value orientation
ANS: C
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EDITION EDELMAN TEST BANḰ
, Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span 9th Edition Edelman Test Bank
Chapter 02: Emerging Populations and Health
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the United States is accurate?
a. It is estimated that the percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next
30 years.
b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050.
c. The increasing population of refugees has been a significant contributor to the
increase in ethnic minorities.
d. The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health
disparities faced by this population.
ANS: B
It is estimated that the number of ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050. In
2010, it was estimated that 33% of the population was from an ethnic minority. The increasing
population of immigrants has been a significant contributor to the increasing populations of
major ethnic groups. The increasing population of ethnic groups is one factor that is producing
disparities in health status and access of the health care system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 25
2. A person states, “My grandmother is the decision maḱer in our family.” Which of the
following is being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
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c. Ethnicity
d. Values
ANS: A
Culture, as an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that
include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and
institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups. The term “ethnicity” encompasses
more than a cultural practice, which is what is being described by the person; it focuses on
differences in meanings, values, and ways of living. Race is associated with power and indices
the history or ongoing imposition of one group’s authority above another. Values are beliefs
about the worth of something and serve as standards that influence behavior and thinḱing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 25
3. The nurse recommended to a 50-year-old woman that she schedule a routine mammogram.
Which of the following would be the most important factor in this woman’s decision to
schedule this exam?
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Cultural values
d. Value orientation
ANS: C
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