Illinois Physical Therapy Hybrid Ebook

15 Evidence-Based Implicit Bias Implications for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals: Summary

18. Studies of women dying during childbirth or during the postpartum period indicates: a. Recent scientific advances have almost eliminated disparities in this area b. Although there are clear racial disparities during childbirth, the disparities are eliminated once a woman gives birth to a healthy child c. In most urban areas of the U.S., there are no significant disparities related to race and death of the mother d. Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die during childbirth than White women a. College educated women of all races tend to get treated for pain equally b. Black and White women experience pain differently c. Slight difference in nerve endings in 19. Studies about implicit bias and pain indicate: women are often not believed when they express their pain level 20. Which of the following can help reduce or manage implicit bias? a. Working in several different health facilities over a career b. Increasing knowledge of implicit bias and how it operates c. Diet and exercise d. Finding a friend of a different cultural background who is older and more mature Black and White women accounts for a small portion of the disparity in receiving pain medication d. Some studies indicate that Black

21. Which of the following best describes explicit bias? a. Unconscious b. Conscious c. Accidental d. Joking 22. Which of the following is an example of bias in non-verbal communication a. Medical professional standing further away from a black patient b. Medical professional touching a black patient c. Medical professional scoring a black patient the same as a white patient d. Medical professional maintaining eye contact with a black patient 23. Which of the following is NOT a condition encouraging bias a. Time constraints b. Ambiguity c. Poor focus on task d. Personality

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