Exam 2: Cultural Health Influences

In order to be culturally competent,one should eliminate idioms in speech because these have a basis in American culture are NOT universally understood.Avoiding "yes" and "no" questions and encouraging clients to ask questions is also a basic tenet for all health communication.

Culture is defined as integrated patterns of human behavior that include the language,thoughts,communications,actions,customs,beliefs,values,and institutions of racial,ethnic,religious or social groups.A dental hygienist should be culturally competent,only if he or she chooses to do so.

The ethnocentric values of individualism and freedom motivate the practice of the giving health information;directly to the patient and NOT the family or family head,and to expect patients to make their own health care decisions.This holds true with all cultures.

Which of the following is NOT one of the skill areas assessed in the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI)?

From a legal perspective,cultural competence can help to avoid:

Which of the following is a concern for clients who have limited English proficiency?

Which of the following is projected to have to slowest population growth through the year 2050?

Which is the BEST way to pursue cultural competency for a lifetime?

The L-E-A-R-N model stands for Listen,Explain,Acknowledge,Recognize,and Negotiate.This model replaces the dental interview process when treating those from different cultures.