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Chapter 18 Health Inequities in PopulationsOrigin: Chapter 18- Underserved Populations, 1
1. An underserved population is a subgroup of the population that has a higher risk of
developing health problems due to marginalization in which areas? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Age
B) Gender
C) Sociocultural status
D) Political affiliation
E) Religion
Ans: A, B, C
Feedback:
An underserved population is a subgroup of the population that has a higher risk of
developing health problems due to marginalization in sociocultural status, access to
economic resources, age, or gender. Marginalization in religion and political affiliation
are not typically associated with underserved populations.
Origin: Chapter 18- Underserved Populations, 2
2. In the Healthy People 2020 federal initiatives in the United States, which group is
identified as needing special attention and creative solutions to live a healthy life in the
face of sobering health disparities and social injustices?
A) Older adults
B) People with acute infectious diseases
C) People recovering from traumatic accidents
D) Mentally ill people
Ans: D
Feedback:
In the Healthy People 2020 federal initiatives in the United States, the following groups
are identified as needing special attention and creative solutions to live a healthy life in
the face of sobering health disparities and social injustices: (1) high-risk mothers, (2)
chronically ill and disabled people, (3) people living with HIV/AIDS, (4) mentally ill
people, (5) substance abusers, (6) homeless people, and (7) immigrants and refugees.
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, Origin: Chapter 18- Underserved Populations, 3
3. Definitions of rural areas are based on which concepts? (Select all that apply.)
A) Administrative
B) Religious
C) Land-use
D) Political
E) Economic
Ans: A, C, E
Feedback:
Definitions of rural areas can be based on administrative, land use, or economic
concepts, including variations of these three themes. Religious and political concepts are
not among the themes on which the definitions of rural areas are based.
Origin: Chapter 18- Underserved Populations, 4
4. Which most accurately defines a medically underserved area?
A) A geographic area, population group, or medical facility with shortages of
healthcare professionals to the degree that a full complement of healthcare
services is not possible
B) An area with a lack of medical care services as determined by the number of
primary medical care physicians per 1,000 population, infant mortality rate,
percentage of the population with incomes below the poverty level, and
percentage of the population 65 years or older
C) A U.S. federal designation for those populations that face economic, cultural, or
linguistic barriers to accessing primary medical care services
D) A subgroup of the population that has a higher risk of developing health problems
because of marginalization
Ans: B
Feedback:
A medically underserved area (MUA) is an area with a lack of medical care services as
determined by the number of primary medical care physicians per 1,000 population,
infant mortality rate, percentage of the population with incomes below the poverty level,
and percentage of the population aged 65 or older. A health professional shortage area
(HPSA) is a geographic area, population group, or medical facility with shortages of
healthcare professionals to a degree that a full complement of healthcare services is not
possible. A medically underserved population (MUP) is a U.S. federal designation for
those populations that face economic, cultural, or linguistic barriers to accessing
primary medical care services. An underserved population is a subgroup of the
population that has a higher risk of developing health problems because of
marginalization in sociocultural status, access to economic resources, age, or gender.
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