Ch. 2 (Health Inequities, Culture)

Question 1

What is defined as a social construct primarily based on phenotype, ethnicity and other indicators of social differentiation?

Answer 1

race

Question 2

What is defined as the degree to which individualas have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related acitons for themselves and others?

Answer 2

health literacy

Question 3

What are some health inequities/social determinants of health?

Answer 3

• education access & quality
• health care & quality
• neighborhood & built environment
• social & community context
• economic stability

Question 4

What is the major determinant of health outcomes and measure of quality of care?

Answer 4

health literacy

Question 5

In relation to health literacy, what should nurses perform when educating patients?

Answer 5

teach-back

asking them “can you reiterate everything I told you?”

Question 6

What are ways to be culturally competent and have humility?

Answer 6

• engage in life-long self-evaluation
• practicing interpersonal sensitivity
• addressing power imbalances
• avoiding stereotyping

Question 7

What is an awareness-raising tool of health-related values, beliefs, and attitudes and practices that helps with recognition of internalized social stigmas and prejudices?

Answer 7

cultural self-assessment