Deck 13: Diversity, Inclusion, and Dignity

Question 1

Diversity in human beings is reflected in:

A) Age, race, educational background, and ethnicity
B) Religious beliefs, skin color, gender, and political values
C) Sexual preference, socioeconomic status, and gender identification
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Nurses must have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide care to:

A) All types of people
B) People from socioeconomic backgrounds similar to their own
C) People who have the same ethnic background as they do
D) A population with the same diversity make-up as the schools and facilities at which they were trained

Answer 2

All types of people

Question 3

Evidence suggests that health disparities exist to a large extent because of differences in social, economic, and environmental factors and that a diverse workforce is essential to improving health outcomes:

A) Among minority ethnic groups
B) Among groups of people with socioeconomic disadvantages
C) Among minority culture groups
D) All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

A diverse and cohesive workforce is integral to creativity and innovation because its members will have all of the following EXCEPT:

A) More perspectives
B) Better problem-solving capacity
C) Higher IQs
D) New ideas

Question 5

Cultural competence is:

A) A set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables nurses to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures
B) Necessary for nurses to work collaboratively within a diverse workforce
C) Requires experience working within a diverse workforce
D) Both A and B

Question 6

Individuals whose experience is mostly as a majority member of a dominant culture should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Develop empathy for what it is like to be a minority member of a nondominant culture
B) Assume that minority members will want to become more like members of the dominant culture
C) Envision themselves in a group in which they are not in the majority
D) Work to develop cultural sensitivity

Question 7

All of the following are examples of a nurse who might be advertently or inadvertently exhibiting cultural imposition EXCEPT:

A) "Merry Christmas, everyone."
B) "I didn't know you celebrated Passover. Would you mind telling me about it?"
C) "I see you are wearing a wedding ring. Does your husband mind you working evening shifts?"
D) "Why don't you have any meat on your tray? You should really eat more protein."

Question 8

Nurses who find themselves emotionally unable to care for different types of people should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Ignore any biases they may have
B) Get support to sort through feelings
C) Be vigilant about not compromising care
D) Develop healthy coping mechanisms

Question 9

A climate of inclusion:

A) Is a way that communication skills can be used to demonstrate cultural sensitivity
B) Helps avoid cultural imposition
C) Is a result of gossiping
D) Both A and B

Question 10

All of the following strategies help create a climate of inclusion EXCEPT:

A) Incorporate a philosophy of "no innocent bystanders" into interpersonal dynamics
B) Create or act on opportunities to work with diverse people
C) Limit exposure to members of dominant cultures
D) Use inclusive language that honors difference or potential difference

Question 11

Treating others with dignity is an attitude, while respectful communication is:

A) The mechanism for conveying it
B) The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) formula for cultural competence
C) A way to minimize diversity
D) An interesting option to consider

Question 12

A nurse's responsibility for respectful and clear communication about medical interventions within a diverse patient population (select all that apply):

A) May require more time to be effective
B) Is secondary to carrying out physician's orders
C) Is ethical, moral, and professional
D) May be challenged by his or her own assumptions about what is or isn't appropriate
E) Often involves translating "physician speak" into language that patients can understand

Question 13

The term dominant culture refers to the rules of the established or majority culture of any group, community, or organization that drive the assumptions that people make about (select all that apply):

A) Language
B) Religion
C) Medication administration
D) Behavior
E)Rituals
F)Social customs
G)Patient assessments

Question 14

Communication skills and emotional intelligence that contribute to cultural competence include (select all that apply):

A) Validating others' perspectives
B) Whispering
C) Awareness of self
D) Cultivating true curiosity
E)Awareness of others
F)Sterile technique
G)Avoiding conflict

Question 15

Consequences of rankism include (select all that apply):

A) Eroding of the will to learn
B) Distorting of personal relationships
C) A reduction in workplace stress
D) An increase in ethnic bias
E) Dysfunction and sometimes violence in the workplace

Question 16

The nursing workforce has roughly the same percentage of ethnic and minority populations as the general population.

Question 17

It is important for students and practicing nurses to examine their own attitudes about diversity because how they think and feel about differences in people may influence their ability to provide safe, quality, equitable, and patient-centered care.

Question 18

Shared languages, common belief systems, and similar life experiences that people with the same ethnicity may have provide a basis for empathy and respect that can enhance assessment, health education, and overall communication.

Question 19

The positive impact that nurses could have on local and global communities by promoting positive attitudes toward diversity arises from the size of the nursing workforce, the trust that consumers have for nurses, and the overall commitment to caring for others.

Question 20

Nurses who are respectful communicators, sensitive to others, and willing to treat others with dignity will be creating and sustaining environments that are safe for everyone.