Question 1

Multicultural awareness may be shown by:

Accepted Answer

A)  using pictures to facilitate understanding. 
B)  using proper medical vocabulary. 
C)  using the teacher's preferred language. 
D)  avoiding the use of interpreters. 
A)  using pictures to facilitate understanding. 
B)  using proper medical vocabulary. 
C)  using the teacher's preferred language. 
D)  avoiding the use of interpreters. A

Question 2

According to the CLAS Standards (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Office of Minority Health, 1999), health care organizations and providers should:

Accepted Answer

A)  help staff develop an ethnocentric approach to patient care. 
B)  translate patient educational materials. 
C)  always find someone from the patient's own culture to do patient teaching. 
D)  presume that patients' perspectives are different from the provider's. 
A)  help staff develop an ethnocentric approach to patient care. 
B)  translate patient educational materials. 
C)  always find someone from the patient's own culture to do patient teaching. 
D)  presume that patients' perspectives are different from the provider's. B

Question 3

Our cultural heritage influences our:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior. 
B)  expectations. 
C)  preferences. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  behavior. 
B)  expectations. 
C)  preferences. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

According to data from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities:

Accepted Answer

A)  minorities and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are more likely to experience health disparities. 
B)  minorities and people in rural areas are less likely to be literate. 
C)  minorities are less likely to fully understand health care professionals and their care instructions. 
D)  minorities are more likely to have comorbid conditions such as diabetes and obesity. 
A)  minorities and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are more likely to experience health disparities. 
B)  minorities and people in rural areas are less likely to be literate. 
C)  minorities are less likely to fully understand health care professionals and their care instructions. 
D)  minorities are more likely to have comorbid conditions such as diabetes and obesity.

Question 5

Cultural awareness includes an in-depth examination of one's:

Accepted Answer

A)  biases. 
B)  financial status. 
C)  commitment to caring. 
D)  social relationships. 
A)  biases. 
B)  financial status. 
C)  commitment to caring. 
D)  social relationships.

Question 6

The tendency to believe that our perspective is right or is more correct than another person's is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective bias. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  biascentrism. 
D)  ethnobias. 
A)  perspective bias. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  biascentrism. 
D)  ethnobias.

Question 7

Basic knowledge about sociocultural groups can help nurses:

Accepted Answer

A)  communicate more effectively with patients and gather more complete information. 
B)  develop care that is more realistic. 
C)  produce better patient outcomes. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  communicate more effectively with patients and gather more complete information. 
B)  develop care that is more realistic. 
C)  produce better patient outcomes. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

This usually includes questions about primary spoken and written language, food preferences, and patterns of decision making:

Accepted Answer

A)  health literacy 
B)  cultural assessment 
C)  cultural practices 
D)  health beliefs 
A)  health literacy 
B)  cultural assessment 
C)  cultural practices 
D)  health beliefs

Question 9

Biases among health care professionals can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved provider-patient relations. 
B)  better patient outcomes. 
C)  care inequities. 
D)  patient-centered care. 
A)  improved provider-patient relations. 
B)  better patient outcomes. 
C)  care inequities. 
D)  patient-centered care.

Question 10

The ultimate goal of health literacy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  for patients to obtain information and knowledge about caring for themselves. 
B)  for health professionals to effectively communicate health information to patients. 
C)  for patients to obtain, process, and understand health information to effectively care for themselves. 
D)  for health professionals to educate patients in a culturally sensitive way. 
A)  for patients to obtain information and knowledge about caring for themselves. 
B)  for health professionals to effectively communicate health information to patients. 
C)  for patients to obtain, process, and understand health information to effectively care for themselves. 
D)  for health professionals to educate patients in a culturally sensitive way.

Question 11

According to Josepha Campinha-Bacote's 'ASKED' model, the second step toward becoming culturally competent is illustrated by which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing personal biases 
B)  engaging with diverse groups 
C)  reading about other cultures 
D)  performing a cultural assessment 
A)  recognizing personal biases 
B)  engaging with diverse groups 
C)  reading about other cultures 
D)  performing a cultural assessment

Question 12

The Institute of Medicine, Office of Minority Health, and World Health Organization have called for the inclusion of this in the education of health care professionals:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-cultural training 
B)  team training 
C)  English as a second language training 
D)  geriatric education 
A)  cross-cultural training 
B)  team training 
C)  English as a second language training 
D)  geriatric education

Question 13

Using a patient's title, such as Mr., Mrs., or Dr., and surname rather than his or her first name is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  typical greetings used by doctors. 
B)  ineffective communication tactics. 
C)  strategies that convey respect. 
D)  interpersonal skills that undermine patient care. 
A)  typical greetings used by doctors. 
B)  ineffective communication tactics. 
C)  strategies that convey respect. 
D)  interpersonal skills that undermine patient care.

Multicultural awareness may be shown by:

According to the CLAS Standards (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Office of Minority Health, 1999), health care organizations and providers should:

Our cultural heritage influences our:

According to data from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities:

Cultural awareness includes an in-depth examination of one's:

The tendency to believe that our perspective is right or is more correct than another person's is known as:

Basic knowledge about sociocultural groups can help nurses:

This usually includes questions about primary spoken and written language, food preferences, and patterns of decision making:

Biases among health care professionals can lead to:

The ultimate goal of health literacy is:

According to Josepha Campinha-Bacote's 'ASKED' model, the second step toward becoming culturally competent is illustrated by which of the following activities?

The Institute of Medicine, Office of Minority Health, and World Health Organization have called for the inclusion of this in the education of health care professionals:

Using a patient's title, such as Mr., Mrs., or Dr., and surname rather than his or her first name is an example of:

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Exam 20: Relating to Older Adults in a Culturally Diverse World

Multicultural awareness may be shown by:

According to the CLAS Standards (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Office of Minority Health, 1999), health care organizations and providers should:

Our cultural heritage influences our:

According to data from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities:

Cultural awareness includes an in-depth examination of one's:

The tendency to believe that our perspective is right or is more correct than another person's is known as:

Basic knowledge about sociocultural groups can help nurses:

This usually includes questions about primary spoken and written language, food preferences, and patterns of decision making:

Biases among health care professionals can lead to:

The ultimate goal of health literacy is:

According to Josepha Campinha-Bacote's 'ASKED' model, the second step toward becoming culturally competent is illustrated by which of the following activities?

The Institute of Medicine, Office of Minority Health, and World Health Organization have called for the inclusion of this in the education of health care professionals:

Using a patient's title, such as Mr., Mrs., or Dr., and surname rather than his or her first name is an example of:

What Does It Mean to Age Successfully

Midrange Theory of Successful Aging

Understanding Older Adults: US and Global Perspectives

Challenges and Opportunities of Growing Old

An Evidence-Based Team Approach to Optimal Wellness

Engaging Older Adults As Partners in Their Care

Health Priorities for the Older Adult

Challenges to Physical Health

Assessing the Older Adult: Whats Different

Staying Physically Fit As We Age

Assistive Technology to Optimize Physical Functioning

Optimizing Rest and Sleep Patterns

Intimacy, Sexuality, and Aging

Healthy Eating

Using Medications Safely and Effectively

Economic Considerations of Aging

Living Safely in the Environment

Legal Considerations

Older Adults As Caregivers and Care Recipients

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults

Challenges to Mental Wellness

Spirituality in Aging

Planning for the End of Life

International Perspectives on Aging

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