BBH 302 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+

3 challenges to measuring health disparities - inadequate numbers, data and information Although this is would be an intervention that would be impossible to fund, Dr. Warne mentioned that he would like to prescribe affluence as a treatment for diabetes. In ONE sentence, describe what he meant by that. - prescribing affluence means that you would give everyone more money, which would provide better access to health insurance, healthy lifestyles, better healthcare, etc. alzheimers - -asians -hispanics -blacks -whites An epidemiologist in the movie stated that __________ increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, diabetes, strokes and cancer. - Social isolation An increased risk of chronic disease morbidity with increasing length of residence in a particular country is known as the: - acculturation process As stated in the movie, after living in the U.S. for _____ or more years, Latino immigrants are 1.5 times more likely to have high blood pressure than when they first arrived. - 5 Being on guard all the time (hypervigilance), having little control at work, living in an unsafe neighborhood, being uncertain about where food will come from, and worrying about one's children are all considered to be acute stressors. True or False - False (chronic) cerebrovascular diseases - - pacific islanders / asians -hispanics -whites-blacks - american indian / alaskan natives chronic liver disease/ cirrhosis - -hispanics - american indian / alaskan natives chronic lower respiratory diseases - -pacific islanders / asians -hispanics -blacks -whites - american indian / alaskan natives cultrually appropriate - providing the best possible health care based on cultural background and needs cultural competence - an understanding of attention to the client's total situation culturally sensitive - knowledge and constructive attitudes towards the diverse health traditions of cultural groups being served diabetes - - native hawaiian / pacific islanders - pacific islanders / asians -hispanics - blacks -whites - american indian / alaskan natives Diseases of the Heart - -native hawaiian/ pacific islanders (number 1 leading cause of death) -pacific islanders/ asians-hispanics -blacks (number 1 leading cause of death) -whites (number 1 leading cause of death) - american indian / alaskan natives (number 1 leading cause of death) Dr. Iton stated that the relationship between health and wealth is relatively loose for new immigrants. What did he mean by this? - " He means that new latino immigrants, even if they are from low SES have better health that wealthy people from US.However the health-wealth relationship becomes tighter as the years pass." excess deaths - difference in death rate observed in one racial group compared to that of nonhispanic, white population Explain the four major barriers to health and explain - 1. lack of access to health services 2. lack of health insurance "fear of public charge" 3. language barriers 4. cultural ignorance health - wealth gradiant - as wealth increases, so does health Health Disparities in American Indians / Alaskan Natives - sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infant mortality chronic liver disease/ cirrhosis diabetes mortality unintentional injuries suicide decrease in prenatal care increase in smoking during pregnancy fetal alcohol syndrom domestic violencealcoholism and substance abuse homicide (2nd highest) TB obesity other mental health problems