WorksheetsHCP Knowledge on Health care for Latino immigrants
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
How does cervical cancer incidence among Latinas in the United States compared with non-Hispanics?
It is the same.
It is 2 times higher.
It is 5 times lower.
It is 10 times higher.
Latinas in the United States have a ______ higher mortality rate due to cervical cancer than white women.
10%
25%
40%
50%
Any bilingual person has the ability to interpret for medical visits if the provider speaks slowly.
True
False
Recent Latino immigrants are most likely to seek medical care when..............
the first symptom of illness is noticed.
family members direct him/her to seek care.
traditional remedies do not seem to be working.
he/she is very sick or has been sick for a long period of time.
When faced with health care decisions, Latino immigrants are likely to:
Make health decisions only after consulting family and close friends.
Decide on health care options after a period of time.
Seek guidance from other health care providers to inform decisions.
Utilize the internet to find reliable sources of information.
Many Latino immigrants do which of the following to avoid illness?
Rise early in the morning for meditation, increase number of vitamins taken, and darken the lights.
Pray and/or make offerings to God, drink herbal teas, avoid exposure to temperature changes.
Increase the amounts of dairy in the diet, spend quiet time with family
Translation and interpretation are synonymous/mean the same thing.
True
False
Most Lain American countries share a common set of cultural beliefs in addition to a common language.
True
False
Self-medication using shared or imported prescription drugs is common in the Latino immigrant community.
True
False
Perceived discrimination and fear of deportation are common reasons Latino immigrants do not seek health care.
True
False
If an interpreter is needed during a medical visit........
The interpreter should listen to the provider and provide translation at the end of the encounter.
The provider should talk directly to the patient not the interpreter.
The interpreter should be someone that is in the room and trusted by the patient.
The interpreter should stay behind the patient during the encounter.
When seeking medical care, recent Latino immigrants are often accustomed to......
Paying for services when they are received.
Using health insurance for the entire family.
Receiving free health care in hospitals.
Seeing the price of health care before making health care decisions.
What is one word or phrase you think of when you think of the concept of "health?"
