Author Question: Which of the following is an overarching goal of Healthy People 2020? A) Developing partnerships ... (Read 91 times)

Wadzanai · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following is an overarching goal of Healthy People 2020?

A) Developing partnerships between individuals and community health
B) Believing that individual health is closely related to community health
C) Decreasing disparities among subgroups of the population
D) Increasing the length and improving the quality of healthy life

Question 2

Which of the following best describes ethnocentric views?

A) Dual patterns of identification of two cultures, lifestyles, and sets of values
B) Belief that one's own culture or ways of life are better than those of others
C) Belonging to a specific group of individuals who share a common social and cultural heritage
D) Research framework that is used to provide the ability to focus on the culture of the community where the nurse is practicing

Bsand8 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Healthy People 2020 initiatives are guided by two overarching goals: to increase the length and improve the quality of healthy life; and to eliminate disparities among subgroups of the population.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Ethnocentric views come about through believing that one's own culture or way of life is better than that of others. Biculture describes an individual with dual patterns of identification of two cultures, lifestyles, and sets of values. Being an ethnical individual occurs when one belongs to a specific group of individuals who share a common social and cultural heritage. Ethnography is a research that provides a framework to focus on the culture of a group of individuals.