PMR

Department : PMR

Racism in Medicine series

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehab

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* 1. Which of the following is the greatest contributor to ethnic disparities in life expectancy?

respiratory disease

genetic disease

cardiovascular disease

infectious disease

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* 2. Regarding stroke rehabilitation, Black patients experience which of the following in comparison to White patients?

worse dysphagia

decreased ability to perform ADLs (activities of daily living)

increased confusion and memory loss

greater cognitive impairment

all of the above

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* 3. Among the Hispanic population in the United States, which factor has been associated with lower arthritis-related disability rates?

being an English language speaker

being an immigrant

growing up in a multigenerational household

being a Spanish language speaker

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* 4. Of the following ethnic groups, which ethnicity is most likely to have the shortest inpatient stay following acute TBI (traumatic brain injury)?

Hispanics

Caucasians

African Americans

Native American

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* 5. How much more likely are Black people with SCI (spinal cord injury) to have recurrent UTIs (urinary tract infections) when compared to White people?

2 times

3 times

4 times

5 times