IHI TA 102 IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Approximately what percentage of population health is due to health behaviors? -
Answers -Approximately what percentage of population health is due to health
behaviors?
Your Answer:
30 percent
The correct answer is B, 30 percent. Social circumstances, environmental exposure,
and health care are the other major determinants of health, accounting for about 70
percent of population health, according to researchers.
Which of the following situations most clearly represents a health disparity, rather than a
health difference? - Answers -B and C
The correct answer is D. A health disparity is an unwanted, unjust difference in health
that results from social systems rather than patient preference or biological factors, such
as health risks based on age. Social conditions, such as government policies and
access to health insurance, may privilege the health of some people over others,
creating health disparities
A doctor believes strongly in racial equality, but treats heart disease in black patients
less frequently than he does for white patients with the same diagnosis, symptoms, and
history. The treatment pattern persists despite evidence that shows black patients are at
greater risk of death from heart disease than white patients. Which of the following may
be at play? - Answers -The correct answer is B, implicit bias. This doctor believes in
racial equality, so he is not explicitly prejudiced.
In the United States, which of the following is the most significant cause of health
disparities? - Answers -The correct answer is A. Professor David Williams's research
has shown that socioeconomic status is the best predictor of health in the US. Race
also has an effect on health, even independent of socioeconomic status.
.
Which of the following is a strong reason to improve health equity cited in this lesson? -
Answers -the correct answer is D (both A and C). The Institute of Medicine defines
equity as a dimension of high-quality care. Health inequity is an injustice because it is
rooted in social structures that stratify access to opportunities to live a long, healthy life
based on geography, race, income, etc. There are not yet widespread legal
repercussions for health disparities.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Approximately what percentage of population health is due to health behaviors? -
Answers -Approximately what percentage of population health is due to health
behaviors?
Your Answer:
30 percent
The correct answer is B, 30 percent. Social circumstances, environmental exposure,
and health care are the other major determinants of health, accounting for about 70
percent of population health, according to researchers.
Which of the following situations most clearly represents a health disparity, rather than a
health difference? - Answers -B and C
The correct answer is D. A health disparity is an unwanted, unjust difference in health
that results from social systems rather than patient preference or biological factors, such
as health risks based on age. Social conditions, such as government policies and
access to health insurance, may privilege the health of some people over others,
creating health disparities
A doctor believes strongly in racial equality, but treats heart disease in black patients
less frequently than he does for white patients with the same diagnosis, symptoms, and
history. The treatment pattern persists despite evidence that shows black patients are at
greater risk of death from heart disease than white patients. Which of the following may
be at play? - Answers -The correct answer is B, implicit bias. This doctor believes in
racial equality, so he is not explicitly prejudiced.
In the United States, which of the following is the most significant cause of health
disparities? - Answers -The correct answer is A. Professor David Williams's research
has shown that socioeconomic status is the best predictor of health in the US. Race
also has an effect on health, even independent of socioeconomic status.
.
Which of the following is a strong reason to improve health equity cited in this lesson? -
Answers -the correct answer is D (both A and C). The Institute of Medicine defines
equity as a dimension of high-quality care. Health inequity is an injustice because it is
rooted in social structures that stratify access to opportunities to live a long, healthy life
based on geography, race, income, etc. There are not yet widespread legal
repercussions for health disparities.
