Chinese physician
Chinese physician
Feeling the pulse is important for a Chinese physician because it
a. can help refine a diagnosis.
c. indicates a specific treatment.
d. is considered the storehouse of the blood.
84. In acupuncture, needles are inserted at predetermined points called meridians because
a. puncturing the meridians helps to restore yin and yang balance.
b. the best anesthetic response is done through meridian puncture.
c. meridians represent specific yin and yang points.
d. only specific needles can puncture the meridians.
85. While Blacks are represented in every socio-economic group, the percentage of those living in poverty in 2005 was approximately
86. Speaking a language other than English at home is highest among immigrants from
87. A diabetic Muslim may refuse insulin
a. because it implies the person has not led a holy life.
b. because any injectable medication is forbidden.
88. The leading authority figure within the Black familial structure is the
89. When a Black person is being examined, skin pallor can be recognized by
c. the absence of underlying red tones.
90. Scars that form at a wound site growing beyond the normal boundaries of the wound are
91. Educational comparisons of high school graduation and college attendance between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites indicate
a. Hispanics have a lower rate of graduation and attendance than their
non-Hispanic counterparts.
b. similar percentages of attendance between both groups.
c. more Hispanics attend college than their non-Hispanic counterparts.
d. a higher proportion of non-Hispanic whites fail to complete high school.
92. The largest Hispanic group in the United States comes from Mexico. Which is a true statement reflecting this population?
a. Employment levels are above the national average.
b. Employment in professional areas is stagnant.
c. Migrant farm work is the predominant employment.
93. Visiting a curandero(a) implies a person is seeking
a. holistic care encompassing social, physical, and psychological purposes.
b. care not offered by the medical establishment.
c. care for spiritual distress.
d. specialized herbal preparations not used by the medical establishment.
94. Teas used to treat mental illnesses in the Hispanic population are herbs common in the United States. Yerba buena is an herb used to treat nervousness. Its English name is
95. The percentage of live births to women receiving third-trimester or no prenatal care is higher for Hispanics than the general population. This would imply that
a. more prenatal services are needed for the general population.
b. some prenatal care is better than no prenatal care.
c. Hispanics possibly have better self-care prenatal practices than the general population.
d. live birth rates would be comparable if all women received appropriate prenatal care.
96. In examining the median age of population groups, the oldest group is
97. While German Americans believe in the germ theory of infection, another potential cause of ILLNESS can be
a. stress-related occurrences.
b. envy by others toward that person.
d. unholy actions done in life.
98. Treating a cough in the German tradition may include
b. putting wet warm compresses on the chest.
c. drinking lemon juice and whiskey.
d. rubbing goose grease on the chest.
99. To treat a cough, a traditional Polish remedy is
b. a mustard plaster on the chest.
c. drinking hot lemonade with whiskey.
d. goose grease rubbed on the throat.
100. When compared to all races, the White population has a higher
a. percentage of low birth-weight infants.
b. percentage of women receiving prenatal care.
