Community Resources

Question 1

What is the NIH

Answer 1

National Institute of Health

Question 2

What is the AHRQ

Answer 2

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Question 3

What group has a higher mortality rate of breast cancer?

Answer 3

African American women

Question 4

What group has a higher incidence rate of breast cancer?

Answer 4

White women

Question 5

Who experience the highest incidence of cervical cancer?

Answer 5

Hispanic women

Question 6

Who experiences the highest mortality to cervical cancer?

Answer 6

African American women

Question 7

Vietnamese women suffer from cervical cancer ____ times more often than white women

Answer 7

5x

Question 8

Prevalence of 2 or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease is highest among

Answer 8

African Americans

Question 9

Who has the highest mortality rate associated with CVD

Answer 9

African Americans

Question 10

_______ & ________ have twice the risk of developing diabetes compared to whites

Answer 10

African Americans & Hispanic Americans

Question 11

Incidence of diabetes among American Indians and Alaska natives is

Answer 11

twice that of total population

higher death rate too

Question 12

American Indians and Alaskan natives are at higher risk for:

Answer 12

TB
Alcoholism
MVAs
Unintentional injuries
Homicide
Suicide

Question 13

STDs are in higher incidence in

Answer 13

Minorities

Question 14

____ & ______ account for more than 50% of new AIDs cases

Answer 14

African Americans and Hispanics

Question 15

Why are minorities at higher risk for many diseases?

Answer 15

Expectations
lack of preventative care
minority patients more comfortable with minority providers
Less access to health care
poor health literacy
vulnerable populations (elderly, homeless, etc)

Question 16

Give examples of vulnerable populations

Answer 16

Elderly
Adolescents
Hx of incarceration
Homeless
JGBT
Psych Illness
Domestic Violence
Chronic Pain
Obesity
Substance abuse
Tobacco abuse
Pts with disabilities

Question 17

What race has the highest percent of elderly living in poverty?

Answer 17

African Americans

Question 18

Current elderly have what kind of education?

Answer 18

61% HS diplomas

13% Bachelors or higher

Question 19

List tope 3 leading causes of death in elderly

Answer 19

Coronary Artery Disease
Malignant neoplasms
Cerebrovascular
COPD

Question 20

What mental health issues are the elderly most likely to suffer from?

Answer 20

Depression
Cognitive impairment
substance abuse

Question 21

Examples of ADLs

Answer 21

dressing, eating, ambulating, transfers, toilet, hygiene

Question 22

Examples of Instrumental ADLS

Answer 22

shopping, housework, accounting, food prep, driving, telephone use, taking meds

Question 23

5 leading causes of deaths in adolescents

Answer 23

Accidents (Over half)
Homicide
Suicide
Cancer
Heart Disease

Question 24

Leading cause of death in African-American male adolescents is

Answer 24

homicide

Question 25

Ages 15-24 represent ______ of stds dxd each year

Answer 25

nearly half

Question 26

Neonates born to adolescent mother have:

Answer 26

higher rates of prematurity 3x mortality rate 2x poverty rate

Question 27

Risk factors for adolescent suicide attempts include

Answer 27

Etoh and drug abuse hx Family hx of suicide physical or sexual abuse prior attempts

Question 28

Most of adolescent suicide attempts involve

Answer 28

81% Firearms

Question 29

What gender of adolescents make more suicide attempts

Answer 29

Female

Question 30

What gender of adolescents are more successful at suicide attempts

Answer 30

Male

Question 31

Chance of prison in a mans lifetime for: African American Latino White

Answer 31

1 in 4 1 in 6 1 in 23

Question 32

Hx Incarceration at risk for:

Answer 32

``` HIV/AIDS STDs TB Hep B & C Staphylococcus ```

Question 33

What fraction of homeless are children?

Answer 33

1/4

Question 34

Chronically homeless means

Answer 34

>1yr or 4+ episodes in one year - typically men - mental illness/ substance abuse

Question 35

Intermittently homeless means

Answer 35

Live with friends and family; high risk of becoming homeless again -often female headed households

Question 36

In-crisis homelessness means

Answer 36

One major economic/ health, disaster related event | one time episode

Question 37

Homeless youth means

Answer 37

living on their own - often fleeing abusive situations, sexual identity - often have substance abuse, survival sex, suicide

Question 38

LGBT adolescents are ____ more likely to commit suicide | _____ more likely to miss school

Answer 38

2-3X | 5X

Question 39

Definition of dependence includes three or more of the following:

Answer 39

``` Tolerance Withdrawal Using longer/more than intended Desire to stop/ cut back Reduction of important activities to use Ongoing despite understanding of consequences ```

Question 40

Alcohol users are at a higher risk of

Answer 40

seizures, hepatitis, pancreatitis, HTN, oral/esophageal CA, liver CA, cirrhosis

Question 41

Cocaine users are at higher risk of

Answer 41

atherosclerosis, HTN

Question 42

Crack users are at a higher risk of

Answer 42

pulmonary infections

Question 43

Heroin/IV users are at a higher risk of

Answer 43

infections, HIV, Hepatitis