Chapter 12 HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations

Chapter 12   HEALTH and ILLNESS in the Hispanic Populations

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1) From which country is a patient of Hispanic origin in the United States most likely to be?

1. Mexico
2. Cuba
3. Puerto Rico
4. The Dominican Republic

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. Mexico was the country of origin for 63% of the 2010 Hispanic population in the United States.

2. Cuba’s proportion as a country of origin for Hispanic population in the United States is 3.5%.
3. Puerto Rico accounts for the heritage of 9.2% of the Hispanic population in the United States.
4. The Dominican Republic’s proportion as a country of origin for Hispanic population in the United States is 2.8%.

Cognitive Level:  Analyzing

Patient Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Hispanic American population.

2) What state has the largest Hispanic population?

1. Texas
2. Nevada
3. California
4. Arizona

Answer:  3

Explanation:  1. Texas has a large Hispanic population, but it is not the largest.

2. Nevada has a large Hispanic population, but it is not the largest.
3. California has the largest Hispanic population.
4. Arizona has a large Hispanic population, but it is not the largest.

Cognitive Level:  Analyzing

Patient Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Planning

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Hispanic American population.

3) In which city of the United States are more people of Puerto Rican descent likely to reside?

1. New York City
2. Los Angeles
3. Houston
4. Chicago

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. Most people of Puerto Rican descent live New York City.

2. Most people of Puerto Rican descent do not live in Los Angeles.
3. Most people of Puerto Rican descent do not live in Houston.
4. Most people of Puerto Rican descent do not live on in Chicago.

Cognitive Level:  Analyzing

Patient Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Hispanic American population.

4) What is important for the nurse to know about high school graduation and college attendance for Hispanics?

1. Hispanic people are being encouraged to graduate from high school.
2. Graduation from college is expected in the Hispanic population.
3. More Hispanics are applying to college than ever before in the history of the United States.
4. Hispanics who graduate from high school are more likely to be naturalized.

Answer:  1

Explanation:  1. High school graduation rates were low, but Hispanic people are being encouraged to graduate from high school.

2. The total percentage of Hispanic people over 25 who graduated from college in 2010 was 13.9%. It is not an expectation to graduate from college in the Hispanic population.
3. There is no data to support the concept that more Hispanics are applying to college than ever before in the history of the United States.
4. There are no statistics to support that Hispanics who graduate from high school are more likely to be naturalized.

Cognitive Level:  Understanding

Patient Need:  Health Promotion and Maintenance

Nursing/Integrated Concepts:  Nursing Process: Planning

Learning Outcome:  LO01 – Discuss the historical and demographic backgrounds of the Hispanic American population.