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TEST BANK
Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to
Prenatal and Postpartum Care
4th Edition by Kerri Durnell Schuiling; Chapters 1 - 35
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Chapter,1,A,Feminist,Perspective,of,Women's,Health,&,C
hapter,2,Racism,and,Health,Disparities
MULTIPLE-CHOICE,QUESTIONS
Select,the,one,correct,answer,to,each,of,the,following,questions.
1. Which,of,the,following,best,defines,the,term,“gender”,as,used,in,this,text?
a) A,person’s,sex
b) A,person’s,sex,as,defined,by,society
c) A,societal,response,to,a,person’s,self-representation,as,a,man,or,woman
d) A,person’s,biological,presentation,as,defined,by,himself,or,herself
2. Which,factor,bears,most,on,women’s,health,care,today?
a) The,complexity,of,women’s,health
b) Women’s,status,and,position,in,society
c) Population,growth
d) The,economy
3. Why, is, acknowledging, the, oppression, of, women, more, difficult, within, Western,so
cieties?
a) The,multiplicity,of,minority,groups,complicates,the,issue.
b) The,availability,of,health,care,makes,acknowledgment,more,difficult.
c) The,diversity,of,the,news,media,clouds,the,issue.
d) Affluence,and,increased,opportunities,mask,oppression.
4. Which,of,the,following,most,accurately,defines,“oppression”,as,used,in,the,text?
a) Not,having,a,choice
b) Not,having,a,voice
c) An,act,of,tyranny
d) A,feeling,of,being,burdened
5. In,what, way,does, a, model, of, care, based, on, a, feminist,perspective,contrast, sharply,wit
,a,biomedical,model?
a) It,provides,a,forum,for,the,exploration,of,gender,issues.
b) It,seeks,equal,distribution,of,power,within,the,healthcare,interaction.
c) It,emphasizes,women’s,rights.
d) It,opens,new,avenues,for,women’s,health,care.
6. Gender,is,rooted,in and,shaped,by,.
a) society,,biology
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b) self-representation,,societal,expectations
c) biology,,environment,and,experience
d) biology,,hormones
7. Women’s, health, risks,, treatments,, and, approaches, are, not, always, based, in, science,an
d,biology,because
a) they,are,often,based,on,outdated,treatments,and,approaches.
b) they,are,determined,by,social,expectations,and,gender,assumptions.
c) they,often,rely,on,alternative,treatments,and,approaches.
d) scientific,research,often,fails,to,take,women,into,consideration.
8. Reproductive, rights, were, added, to, the, World, Health, Organization’s, human, rights,fra
mework,in,the,last, ?
a) 5,years
b) 10,years
c) 20,years
d) 40,years
9. “Safe,Motherhood”,was,added,to,the,human,rights,framework,in,order,to
a) address,maternal,morbidity,and,mortality,on,a,global,level
b) meet,a,legal,obligation
c) correct,an,injustice
d) correct,an,oversight
10. What,is,a,chief,failing,of,the,biomedical,model,in,regards,to,women’s,health,care?
a) Its,reliance,on,studies,comprised,exclusively,of,males
b) Its,consideration,of,women,as,central,the,model
c) Its,emphasis,on,science,and,medicine
d) Its,limited,definition,of,“health”,as,“the,absence,of,disease”
11. The,social,model,of,health,places,the,focus,of,health,on
a) the,community.
b) the,individual.
c) environmental,conditions.
d) scientific,research.
12. Which,question,below,supports,the,strategy:,“Identify,women’s,agency,in,the,midst,of
ocial,constraint,and,the,biomedical,paradigm.”?
a) “Are,‘all,women’,the,same?”
b) “Why,do,you,care,about,the,issue?”
c) “Are,women,really,victims,or,are,they,acting,with,agency?”
d) “Who,has,a,choice,within,the,context,of,health?”
13. What,had,been,a,significant,problem,in,medical,research,well,into,the,1990s?
a) The,focus,on,randomized,clinical,trials,over,epidemiological,investigations
b) The,lack,of,representation,of,women,in,research,trials
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c) The,lack,of,research,related,to,gynecology
d) The,focus,on,randomized,clinical,trials,over,observational,research
14. Gender,differences,in,heart,disease,can,be,found,in
a) diagnosis.
b) treatment.
c) identification,of,symptoms.
d) all,of,the,above.
15. What,opportunities,are,created,by,applying,feminist,strategies,to,gynecologic,health?
a) Better,insight,into,research,methods,related,to,gynecology
b) Better,access,to,the,populations,affected,by,gynecologic,health
c) Better,understandings,from,a,wellness-oriented,,women-centered,framework
d) Better,understandings,of,the,social,construction,of,gender
ANSWER,KEY
MULTIPLE-CHOICE,QUESTIONS
16. c
17. b
18. d
19. a
20. b
21. c
22. b
23. c
24. a
25. d
26. a
27. c
28. b
29. d