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NUR 305

Issues in Health Disparities

Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)

2025



1. Which of the following is a primary factor contributing to
health disparities?
- A. Genetic differences
- B. Socioeconomic status
- C. Climate change
- D. Urbanization
- ANS: B. Socioeconomic status


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, - Rationale: Socioeconomic status significantly influences
access to healthcare, education, and resources, contributing to
health disparities.


2. What is the main goal of the Healthy People initiative?
- A. To increase healthcare costs
- B. To improve health equity and eliminate health disparities
- C. To promote medical research
- D. To standardize medical education
- ANS: B. To improve health equity and eliminate health
disparities
- Rationale: The Healthy People initiative aims to improve
health equity and eliminate health disparities by setting national
health objectives.


3. Which of the following best describes the concept of "social
determinants of health"?
- A. Biological factors affecting health
- B. Environmental factors affecting health
- C. Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and
age
- D. Genetic predispositions


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, - ANS: C. Conditions in which people are born, grow, live,
work, and age
- Rationale: Social determinants of health are the conditions
in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and they
significantly impact health outcomes.


4. What is the primary purpose of community health
assessments?
- A. To diagnose individual health conditions
- B. To identify community health needs and resources
- C. To conduct clinical trials
- D. To provide medical treatment
- ANS: B. To identify community health needs and resources
- Rationale: Community health assessments aim to identify
the health needs and resources of a community to inform health
promotion strategies.


5. Which of the following is an example of a health disparity?
- A. Equal access to healthcare for all populations
- B. Higher rates of chronic diseases in low-income
communities
- C. Universal health coverage
- D. Equal distribution of healthcare resources
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, - ANS: B. Higher rates of chronic diseases in low-income
communities
- Rationale: Health disparities refer to differences in health
outcomes and access to healthcare among different population
groups, such as higher rates of chronic diseases in low-income
communities.


Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The ________ is a measure of the number of deaths in a
population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
- ANS: mortality rate
- Rationale: Mortality rate is a key indicator of population
health, reflecting the number of deaths in a population over a
specific period.


7. ________ is the study of the distribution and determinants of
health-related states or events in specified populations.
- ANS: Epidemiology
- Rationale: Epidemiology helps in understanding the
patterns and causes of health and disease conditions in
populations.


8. The ________ model of health emphasizes the interaction
between biological, psychological, and social factors.

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