TEST BANK For Edelman and Kudzma's Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the
Life Span, 1st Edition by Dames, Luctkar-Flude & Tyerman, Verified All Chapters
Included Complete Newest Version
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 8th Edition
,Chapter : Emerging Populations and Health
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 8th 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 populations 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. 24
2. A person states, ―My grandmother is the decision maker in our family.‖ Which of the following
is being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
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 indexes the history or ongoing imposition of one‘s group‘s authority
above another. Values are beliefs about the worth of something and serve as standards that influence
behavior and thinking.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 24
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
Cultural values guide actions and decision-making that facilitates self-worth and self-esteem. They shape
human behaviors and determine what individuals will do to maintain their health status, how they will
care for themselves, and others who become ill, and where and from whom they will seek health care.
Race is associated with power and indexes the history or ongoing imposition of one‘s group‘s authority
above another. Ethnicity focuses on differences in meanings, values, and ways of living. Value
orientations reflect the personality type of a particular society.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 24
4. Which of the following actions demonstrates a health care professional providing culturally
competent care?
a. Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed
b. Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
c. Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection
d. Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family
ANS: B
It is very important for health care providers to be aware of how people interpret their health issues or
illnesses to be capable to provide culturally competent care. A culturally competent health care
professional should be able to consistently and thoroughly recognize and understand the differences in
his or her culture and that of the patient or client, to respect the person‘s values and beliefs, and adjust
the approach of delivering care to meet each person‘s needs and expectations. Asking the person to
describe his folk healing methods is the only action that demonstrates the health care professional
seeking input from the person into the care that is received.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 26
5. A person reports that she has been seeking care from an acupuncturist to help relieve the
chronic pain that she has been experiencing. Which of the following statements would be the most
appropriate response from the nurse?
a. ―You should have told me that the current treatments were helping your pain.‖
b. ―Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist.‖
Life Span, 1st Edition by Dames, Luctkar-Flude & Tyerman, Verified All Chapters
Included Complete Newest Version
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 8th Edition
,Chapter : Emerging Populations and Health
Edelman: Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 8th 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 populations 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. 24
2. A person states, ―My grandmother is the decision maker in our family.‖ Which of the following
is being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
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 indexes the history or ongoing imposition of one‘s group‘s authority
above another. Values are beliefs about the worth of something and serve as standards that influence
behavior and thinking.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 24
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
Cultural values guide actions and decision-making that facilitates self-worth and self-esteem. They shape
human behaviors and determine what individuals will do to maintain their health status, how they will
care for themselves, and others who become ill, and where and from whom they will seek health care.
Race is associated with power and indexes the history or ongoing imposition of one‘s group‘s authority
above another. Ethnicity focuses on differences in meanings, values, and ways of living. Value
orientations reflect the personality type of a particular society.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 24
4. Which of the following actions demonstrates a health care professional providing culturally
competent care?
a. Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed
b. Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
c. Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection
d. Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family
ANS: B
It is very important for health care providers to be aware of how people interpret their health issues or
illnesses to be capable to provide culturally competent care. A culturally competent health care
professional should be able to consistently and thoroughly recognize and understand the differences in
his or her culture and that of the patient or client, to respect the person‘s values and beliefs, and adjust
the approach of delivering care to meet each person‘s needs and expectations. Asking the person to
describe his folk healing methods is the only action that demonstrates the health care professional
seeking input from the person into the care that is received.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 26
5. A person reports that she has been seeking care from an acupuncturist to help relieve the
chronic pain that she has been experiencing. Which of the following statements would be the most
appropriate response from the nurse?
a. ―You should have told me that the current treatments were helping your pain.‖
b. ―Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist.‖
