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Spring 01a: Housing, Food, MH Flashcards

1
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List Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, from most fundamental upwards.

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  1. Physiologic
  2. Safety
  3. Belonging
  4. Esteem/respect
  5. Achieving potential
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Poor housing falls under which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Physiologic

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3
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Lack of parenting role models falls under which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Belonging

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Domestic violence falls under which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Safety

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Inadequate education services falls under which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Safety

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Unemployment falls under which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Esteem/respect

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An ex-offender having reemployment issues struggles which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Esteem/respect

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A mental health agency, aimed to assist those with mental health issues, is a community-based intervention that targets which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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Safety

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9
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(X) policy resulted in (under/over)-production and a price (raise/drop) that drove small farmers out of business.

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X = Federal “Cheap Food” (1974)

Overproduction; drop

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How might overcrowding be a housing-related barrier to health?

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May cause stress and infectious diseases

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How might exposed wires be a housing-related barrier to health?

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May cause fires, leading to injury

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How might peeling/paint be a housing-related barrier to health?

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Lead poisoning

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How might unaffordable rent/utilities be a housing-related barrier to health?

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“Heat or eat” issues

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T/F: Housing providers must give people with disabilities equal access to housing.

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True

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T/F: The right to reasonable accommodation/modification in housing only applies to physical disabilities.

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False

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16
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When sending a “reasonable accommodation letter” for housing accommodation, what are two key rules to keep in mind?

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  1. Don’t give diagnosis (PHI), but specify why accommodation needed
  2. Keep patient involve (tell landlord to contact patient, not you)
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17
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T/F: Compared to other states, MA is in the top 5 wrt the cost of living.

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True

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18
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People eligible for federal subsidized housing may wait as long as (days/months/years) to receive it. But, they start receiving (X) benefits within matter of (days/months/years).

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Years;
X = SNAP (food stamps) and TAFDC (welfare)
Days/weeks

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T/F: It’s acceptable for landlord to deny housing to individual based on age.

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False

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T/F: It’s unacceptable for landlord to deny housing to individual based on gender identity.

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True

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T/F: It’s acceptable for landlord to deny housing to individual based on his receipt of housing subsidy.

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False

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22
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Public health experts are in increasing agreement that (zip code/genetic code) is better predictor of long-term health than (zip code/genetic code).

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Zip code;

Genetic code

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23
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Recent professionally tested fair housing studies indicate that (X) races experience discrimination in rental market (Y)% of the time.

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X = black/Latino
Y = 50
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24
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Mrs. A lives in low-income household and is months behind on her rent. She suffers from a medical condition that requires she stay in temperate weather. Is her landlord entitled to keep gas/electric service on.

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Yes (despite her being behind on rent)

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25
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A key issue in food access is cost. Most, about (X)%, of subsidies go to (Y).

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X = 70-80

Y = Corn, rice, wheat, cotton, soybeans

26
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A key issue in food access is cost. Less than 1% goes to (X).

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X = Fruits and veggies

27
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Food is generally (cheaper/more expensive) than ever before. This is true especially for (X) type of food.

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Cheaper;

X = meat

28
Q

One key cause of poor food choices/access is marketing, especially targeted toward which population?

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Children

29
Q

A little more than (X) fraction of people in US are obese. And an additional (Y) fraction of people are overweight.

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X = Y = 1/3

30
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T/F: Obesity is now more of a global health crisis than malnutrition.

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True

31
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Today in the US, we are eating (X) calories more per day than population was eating in 1970.

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X = 600

32
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What effect did the 1900s Mechanical Revolution have on farmers?

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Gave them ability to make much more food (price drop)

33
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FDR passed (X) bill in 1933 in attempt to:

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X = first farm

Help economy by paying farmers to limit production

34
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US is largest (X) producer in the world, most of this food is used for (Y).

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X = corn and soybeans
Y = animal feed
35
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T/F: US farm subsidies never went to tobacco.

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False - did in the past, but stopped in 2014

36
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If people ate the amount of fruits/veggies recommended by FDA, we’d need additional (X) acres of farm land.

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X = 13 million

37
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T/F: Cows and grains being fed to cows makes them sick.

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True - need antibiotics

38
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T/F: Americans now have the cheapest food in history, spending 25% of disposable income on food.

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Partly true - but spend less than 10% of income on food!

39
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Food insecurity was measured by census bureau in 2013. (X)% of Americans were found to be food insecure.

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X = 14

40
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Food insecurity has impact on (children/adults/elderly).

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All!

41
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T/F: Food insecurity can lead to higher risk of hospitalization in children.

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True

42
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T/F: Food insecurity can lead to higher risk of depression in elderly, but not children/adults.

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False - higher depression in all three

43
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T/F: Food insecurity can lead to more limited ADLs in elderly.

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True

44
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T/F: Food insecurity can lead to higher risk of hypotension in adults.

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False - hypertension

45
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T/F: Food insecurity can lead to higher risk of both cognitive and behavioral problems in children.

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True

46
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List two local programs for food insecurity.

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  1. BMC food pantry

2. BMC demo kitchen

47
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WIC, aka (X), and SNAP, aka (Y), programs are in place to battle (Z).

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X = Women Infants and Children
Y = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Z = food insecurity
48
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Food deserts are most common in (X) areas.

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X = low-income

49
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T/F: Students buy and consume less food when healthy food was sold at school.

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False - purchased and consumed more

50
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T/F: There is a direct relationship between TV viewing and consumption of the food advertised.

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True

51
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T/F: Between 1970 and today, we consume about the same percent of total calories in restaurants.

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False - consume more today (30%) than 1970 (18%)

52
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Some problems with eating at restaurants instead of at home include: (smaller/larger) portions, (more/less) fat, (more/less) calories, and (more/less) fiber.

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Larger;
more;
more;
less

53
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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a policy set in place for which reason?

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Regulation of food in schools

54
Q

List the bottom lines on “housing” and its effect on health.

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  1. Affordable housing is scarce
  2. Housing conditions of disrepair are against state law
  3. Eviction requires court authorization
  4. Stable utility service can be maintained, despite being behind on bills
55
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“Ask me 3” encourages (X) to understand answers to which three questions?

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X = patient

  1. What’s my main problem?
  2. What do I need to do?
  3. Why is it important for me to do this?
56
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What is the 12-month prevalence range of mental health disorders according to WHO survey? Which value belongs to the US?

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  1. 3-26.4%;

26. 4%

57
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T/F: Depression is greater with poverty.

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True

58
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(X) mental health disease is one of the leading causes of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide.

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X = unipolar depression

59
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T/F: All races with perceived need for alcoholism, drug abuse, or mental health care have equal access.

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False

60
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T/F: African Americans were more likely to have no access to mental health care compared to whites and hispanics.

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True

61
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Healthcare costs (X) times (higher/lower) in patient with depression/anxiety.

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X = 1.5-2

62
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A number of reviews show people with sever mental illness have (X) times excess mortality than general population. (Y)% of this excess mortality is due to physical illness.

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X = 2-3
Y = 60

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