1. Chapter 4: PH116-44 – Race, Ethnicity, and Health Read chapter
Chapter 4: PH116-44 – Race, Ethnicity, and HealthRead chapter 4: 1). This disease is the
seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It is more common among people who
are members of some racial and ethnic minority groups and groups with lower
socioeconomic status.?A. Heart diseaseB. DiabetesC. HypertensionD. Cancer2).
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of mortality (death) and
morbidity (disease) in human populations.?A. TrueB. False3). Prevalence is the number of
new cases of a given disease or condition in a population.?A. TrueB. False4). Rates of
maternal mortality have increased over the years.?A. TrueB. False5). Which of the following
sentences is FALSE?A. There has been a decline in age-adjusted mortality for all
racial/ethnic groups throughout the twentieth century.B. Persistent disparities among sexes
and racial/ethnic groups exist.C. Native Americans have lower mortality rates than
whites. D. African-American have higher age-adjusted mortality rates than all other racial
group.6). Which racial/ethnic group had/has the second highest rates of infant mortality.?A.
HispanicsB. WhitesC. BlacksD. American Indian7). The lowest rate of infant mortality in
2018 was seen among.?A. AsiansB. Non-Hispanic WhiteC. Pacific IslandersD. Blacks8).
Which of the following is not a cause of infant mortality?A. preterm birthsB. obesityC. birth
defectsD. pregnancy complications9). Which of the following groups tend to have a longer
expectancy?A. Black femalesB. Black malesC. White femalesD. White males10). Which of the
following (s) is true about “self-assessed health status”?A. It is an important indicator of the
general health of the populationB. It is recognized as a valid measure for predicting future
health outcomesC. Self-Assessed health is measured by surveys.D. All are true11). In
summary of the epidemiological profile of racial / ethnic minorities, it was demonstrated
that these two (2) groups tend to have the best health status.?A. Asians & Pacific IslandersB.
Asians & WhitesC. Whites & Hispanics/LatinosD. African Americans & Native Americans12).
Which of the following is not true of “activities of daily living”A. it involves activities such as
eating, bathing, toiletingB. when persons are unable to perform activities of daily living they
have to rely on others and on mechanical devices C. they are indicator of the health status of
a populationD. they are not predictors of admission to a nursing home or home careCourse
Materials Required Text or E-Book: LaVeist, Thomas A. (2005). Minority Populations and
Health: An Introduction to Health Dipsarities in the United States. 1st edition. San Francisco,
CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9781118146118
