Positive Effects of Resiliency and Immigration

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What percentage of population health outcomes is typically explained by health care?

  • 5-10%
  • 30-40%
  • 10-20% (correct)
  • 50-60%

Resilience refers to the capacity to develop positively despite ___________ and experiences.

  • harmful environments (correct)
  • favorable environments
  • unknown environments
  • neutral environments

According to a leading public health advocate, which is more important to your health than your genetic code?

  • Your income level
  • Your neighborhood (correct)
  • Your family history
  • Your education level

What represents the social vulnerability that produces health disparities?

<p>Cumulative negative force of pathways (B)</p>
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What is considered the most powerful determinant of population health outcomes?

<p>Social, environmental, and behavioral factors (B)</p>
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What term is used to denote a specific kind of health difference between privileged and disadvantaged social groups?

<p>Health disparities (C)</p>
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Which group is mentioned to have the highest infant and child mortality in the World Bank study?

<p>The poorest 20% of the population (C)</p>
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In the United States, how does the mortality rate of babies born to African-American mothers compare to babies born to white mothers?

<p>African-American babies have twice the mortality rate of white babies (D)</p>
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Which social group experiences the lowest infant and child mortality according to the text?

<p>The best-off 20% of the population (B)</p>
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What characterizes health disparities according to the text?

<p>Systematic differences affecting disadvantaged groups (B)</p>
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What type of social position differentiates the social groups based on their broken bones frequency?

<p>Economic position (A)</p>
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What is the 'healthy immigrant' effect mentioned in the text?

<p>Immigrants possess characteristics that enable them to emigrate. (A)</p>
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What is suggested as one of the reasons for the health advantage of first-generation immigrants?

<p>Supportive social networks (A)</p>
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How does the higher density of Mexican Americans in neighborhoods relate to lower mortality among older Mexican Americans?

<p>It buffers Mexican Americans from negative aspects of U.S. culture. (C)</p>
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Which ethical principle underlies the notion of health equity mentioned in the text?

<p>Distributive justice (A)</p>
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Why did researchers attribute the difference in mortality rates among older Mexican Americans to the concentration of Mexican Americans in neighborhoods?

<p>As a protective factor against negative cultural influences (C)</p>
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What framework did John Rawls provide related to health equity?

<p>Distributive justice (C)</p>
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What method was used in the study on occupational stressors and hypertension among urban transit operators?

<p>Observer-based job analysis (B)</p>
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Where can the article 'Why Your Zip Code May Be More Important to Your Health Than Your Genetic Code' be found?

<p>Huffington Post (D)</p>
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Which population group was the focus of the study on health, life expectancy, and mortality patterns in the United States?

<p>Immigrant populations (C)</p>
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In which book can the chapter 'Migrant studies' be found?

<p>Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention (B)</p>
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What was examined in the study on neighborhood context and mortality among older Mexican Americans?

<p>Neighborhood conditions (A)</p>
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Which document outlines the constitution of the World Health Organization?

<p>International Health Conference adoption (D)</p>
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What is one way health professionals have contributed to healthcare policy debates?

<p>Advocating for policies to reduce healthcare disparities (B)</p>
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What frustrating situation have many healthcare providers experienced according to the text?

<p>Treating a patient effectively but sending them back to the same triggering circumstances (D)</p>
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What is an example of the frustrating situation mentioned in the text related to asthma treatment?

<p>Discharging a patient to substandard housing permeated with allergens after asthma treatment (B)</p>
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What common frustration do clinicians face when prescribing regimens to patients?

<p>Patients' life circumstances hinder successful implementation of care plans (A)</p>
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What factor hinders some people from following recommended regimens according to the text?

<p>Living in neighborhoods with unsafe outdoor exercise options (C)</p>
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way health professionals contribute to healthcare policy debates in the text?

<p>Becoming policy makers themselves (C)</p>
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