FOR GYNECOLOGIC HEALTH CARE: WITH
AN INTRODUCTION TO PRENATAL AND
POSTPARTUM CARE 4TH EDITION
,ANSWERS ARE BELOW EACH CHAPTER
Chapter 1 A Feminist Perspective Of Women's Health
& Chapter 2 Racism And Health Disparities
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Select The One Correct Answer To Each Of The Following 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 InAnd Shaped By .
• Society, Biology
• Self-Representation, Societal Expectations
• Biology, Environment And Experience
• Biology, Hormones
• Women’s Health Risks, Treatments, And Approaches Are
Not Always Based In Science And Biology Because
• They Are Often Based On Outdated Treatments And Approaches.
• They Are Determined By Social Expectations And Gender Assumptions.
• They Often Rely On Alternative Treatments And Approaches.
• Scientific Research Often Fails To Take Women Into Consideration.
• Reproductive Rights Were Added To The World
Health Organization’s Human Rights Framework In The Last
?
• 5 Years
• 10 Years
• 20 Years
• 40 Years
• “Safe Motherhood” Was Added To The Human Rights Framework In Order To
• Address Maternal Morbidity And Mortality On A Global Level
• Meet A Legal Obligation
• Correct An Injustice
• Correct An Oversight
• What Is A Chief Failing Of The Biomedical Model In Regards To Women’s Health
Care?
• Its Reliance On Studies Comprised Exclusively Of Males
• Its Consideration Of Women As Central The Model
• Its Emphasis On Science And Medicine
• Its Limited Definition Of “Health” As “The Absence Of Disease”
• The Social Model Of Health Places The Focus Of Health On
• The Community.
• The Individual.
• Environmental Conditions.
• Scientific Research.
• Which Question Below Supports The Strategy: “Identify
Women’s Agency In The Midst Of Social Constraint And The Biomedical
Paradigm.”?
• “Are ‘All Women’ The Same?”
• “Why Do You Care About The Issue?”
• “Are Women Really Victims Or Are They Acting With Agency?”
, • “Who Has A Choice Within The Context Of Health?”
• What Had Been A Significant Problem In Medical Research Well Into The 1990s?
• The Focus On Randomized Clinical Trials Over Epidemiological
Investigations
• The Lack Of Representation Of Women In Research Trials
• The Lack Of Research Related To Gynecology
• The Focus On Randomized Clinical Trials Over Observational Research
• Gender Differences In Heart Disease Can Be Found In
• Diagnosis.
• Treatment.
• Identification Of Symptoms.
• All Of The Above.
• What Opportunities Are Created By Applying Feminist Strategies To Gynecologic
Health?
• Better Insight Into Research Methods Related To Gynecology
• Better Access To The Populations Affected By Gynecologic Health
• Better Understandings From A Wellness-Oriented, Women-Centered
Framework
• Better Understandings Of The Social Construction Of Gender
ANSWER KEY
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
• C
• B
• D
• A
• B
• C
• B
• C
• A
• D