Chapter 11 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Black Population

Chapter 11   HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Black Population

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) What is the geographic origin of the majority of African Americans?

1. West coast of Africa
2. African interior
3. Southern coast of Africa
4. East coast of Africa

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. The majority of African Americans have their ancestral roots on the west coast of Africa.

2. The African interior was not an ancestral homeland for the present African American population.
3. The southern coast of Africa was not a major ancestral homeland for the present African American population.
4. The east coast of Africa was not the majority area for the present African American population.

Cognitive Level:  Remembering

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Black or African American population.

2) What information about the socioeconomic status of Black Americans would the nurse keep in mind when discussing a Black patient’s home care needs after discharge from the hospital?

1. A little over 2.2 million Black Americans were living below the poverty level in 2013.
2. A little over 3.2 million Black Americans were living below the poverty level in 2013.
3. A little over 5.2 million Black Americans were living below the poverty level in 2013.
4. A little over 7.2 million Black Americans were living below the poverty level in 2013.

Answer:  2

Explanation:  1. More than 2.2 million Black Americans did not live below the poverty level in 2013.

2. A little over 3.2 million Black Americans were living below the poverty level in 2013.
3. Less than 5.2 million Black Americans did not live below the poverty level in 2013.
4. Less than 7.2 million Black Americans did not live below the poverty level in 2013.

Cognitive Level:  Applying

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Implementation

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Black or African American population.

3) From which nations are immigrants now coming to the United States? Select all that apply:

1. Sudan
2. Ghana
3. Haiti
4. Jamaica

Answer:  1, 2, 3, 4

Explanation:  1. Immigrants are arriving from Sudan.

2. Immigrants are arriving from Ghana.
3. Immigrants are arriving from Haiti.
4. Immigrants are arriving from Jamaica.

Cognitive Level:  Understanding

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Evaluation

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Black or African American population.

4) What is a traditional Black belief regarding HEALTH?

1. The mind, body, and spirit are not separated.
2. Health represents energy forces.
3. Health represents a process rather than a state.
4. Health is believed to be influenced by ancestors.

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. HEALTH is a harmonious state with nature that does not separate the mind, body, and spirit.

2. The nature of a person is viewed in terms of energy force rather than matter, but is not HEALTH.
3. Life is a process rather than a state, but this does not define HEALTH.
4. All things in the African belief influence one another, but this is not the key belief regarding HEALTH.

Cognitive Level:  Analyzing

Patient Need:  Psychosocial Integrity

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:  LO02 – Describe the traditional definitions of HEALTH and ILLNESS of members of the Black population.