Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Asian American
and Pacific Islanders:
Background Report
CHES Continuing Education Self-Study Quiz
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The NHLBI Office of Prevention, Education, and
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Cardiovascular Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders: Background
Report for continuing education credits in health education.
A certified health education specialist (CHES) may
receive 3 credit hours in Category 1. To receive credit,
answer the following questions after reading the publication.
Circle the appropriate letter for each question on the answer sheet. Mail the completed
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- Glen Bennett, MPH, CHES
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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- Building 31, Room 4A03
- Bethesda, MD 20824-2480
If at least 8 of your answers are correct, you will
receive a certificate indicating 3 credit hours in Category 1.
| 1. |
According to the 1990
Census, what percent of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are
between the ages of 18 and 44? |
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9 percent. |
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b. |
12 percent |
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c. |
20 percent |
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d. |
45 percent |
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e. |
54 percent |
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| 2. |
Which ten States have
the largest AAPI populations in the United States? |
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a. |
HI, CT, MN, CA, TX, AZ, NM, AK, FL,
NY |
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b. |
CA, NY, HI, TX, NJ, IL, WA, FL, VA,
MA |
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c. |
CA, AZ, TX, LA, OH, HI, CO, MD, WV,
OK |
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d. |
WA, NH, NJ, DC, HI, IL, WI, RI, NM,
MI |
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e. |
MA, VA, NH, HI, OH, MD, CA, NY, NJ,
FL |
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| 3. |
Which ethnic groups have
the lowest per capita income within the AAPI population? |
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a. |
Hmong, Cambodian, Tongan,
Laotian |
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b. |
Filipino, Korean, Guamanian,
Hawaiian |
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c. |
Thai, Chinese, Hawaiian, Tongan |
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d. |
Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Korean,
Thai |
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e. |
Japanese, Tongan, Laotian, Thai |
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| 4. |
What is the leading
cause of death among AAPIs? |
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a. |
liver cancer |
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b. |
stroke |
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c. |
heart disease |
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d. |
tuberculosis |
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e. |
kidney failure |
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| 5. |
In the State of Hawaii,
which ethnic group has the highest mortality rate due to heart disease? |
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a. |
Chinese |
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b. |
Filipinos |
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c. |
Japanese |
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d. |
Native Hawaiians |
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e. |
Koreans |
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| 6. |
As a group, which ethnic
population shows significantly higher levels of high blood pressure compared to
other AAPIs? |
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a. |
Samoans |
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b. |
Laotians |
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c. |
Hmong |
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d. |
Chinese |
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e. |
Filipinos |
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| 7. |
Which of the following
statements is NOT correct regarding cigarette smoking among AAPIs? |
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In comparison to the general public,
AAPI adults have a lower prevalence of smoking. |
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b. |
In a California study, Chinese had
the lowest rate of smoking compared to other AAPI ethnic groups. |
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c. |
While the smoking rates among some
AAPI subgroups are very high, the rates among youths in all AAPI subgroups have
declined. |
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d. |
Among women in a California study,
Japanese-American were most likely to smoke. |
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e. |
The prevalence of smoking is higher
among Native Hawaiians than all other ethnic groups in Hawaii. |
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| 8. |
Which AAPI ethnic groups
are among the most obese people in the world? |
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a. |
Filipinos and Koreans |
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b. |
Samoans and Cambodians |
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c. |
Samoans and Japanese |
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d. |
Native Hawaiians and Samoans |
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e. |
Filipinos and Native Hawaiians |
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| 9. |
Which of the following
strategies is the BEST way to design health promotion and disease prevention
programs for AAPIs? |
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Use ethnic media to reach target
populations |
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b. |
Provide culturally and
linguistically relevant materials |
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c. |
Establish alliances and
coalitions |
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d. |
Use compelling and accurate
data |
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e. |
There is not a single best
approach |
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| 10. |
Based on local surveys,
which AAPI ethnic group has the largest percentage of individuals without
health insurance? |
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a. |
Japanese |
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b. |
Chinese |
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c. |
Vietnamese |
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d. |
Cambodians |
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e. |
Koreans |
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