Deck 10: Caring About Culture and Diversity

Question 1

Caring for clients in a nonjudgemental way includes which of the following?

A)Remembering that not everyone has a culture.
B)Reacting negatively to cultural differences.
C)Assuming that if something works for you, it will also work for others.
D)Understanding how your culture influences you.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a culture-related belief about illness?

A)Illness is caused by supernatural forces.
B)Illness is caused by folk remedies.
C)Ancient rituals are never used to treat illness.
D)Traditional healers do not treat illness.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about facial expressions is correct?

A)Some facial expressions are universal.
B)English and Irish people display more facial expressions.
C)Italian and Spanish people display fewer facial expressions.
D)It is easy to correctly judge a person's mood based on facial expression.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which is true regarding people who are homophobic? They:

A)Fear humans
B)Have contempt for humans
C)Have contempt for people who are heterosexual
D)Have contempt for people who are gay or lesbian

Question 5

Russ, a resident in a health care centre, wants to see his religious leader.What should the support worker do?

A)Assist the resident to the chapel.
B)Report the request to the nurse.
C)Check the resident's care plan.
D)Ask why the resident wants to do it.

Question 6

Which statement about prejudice is correct?

A)It is an opinion you form when you meet someone.
B)It frequently leads to discrimination.
C)It rarely leads to discrimination.
D)It forces people to think fairly.

Question 7

Which is true of Western culture?

A)Parents do everything for their children.
B)Self-reliance is emphasized.
C)Most adults live at home with their parents.
D)Care of grandparents is always provided by a family member.

Question 8

Which statement about ethnic identity is true?

A)It means the same as citizenship.
B)It means the same as culture.
C)It is based on sharing similar language and customs.
D)It comes from the country a person is born in.

Question 9

The nuclear family is best described as which of the following?

A)No longer the most common family structure.
B)The same as it was generations ago.
C)Consisting of a mother, a father, and children.
D)Consisting of a mother, a father, children, and grandparents.

Question 10

In 1971, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau declared that Canada would adopt a multicultural policy, recognizing and respecting the diversity in:

A)Languages
B)Customs
C)Religions
D)All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements about religion is true?

A)It is rarely an important influence.
B)All people belong to a religion.
C)All people pray when they are ill.
D)It relates to spiritual beliefs and practices.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about eye contact is correct?

A)It means the same thing in all cultures.
B)It does not communicate warmth.
C)It always shows respect.
D)In certain cultures, it is avoided.

Question 13

Racism occurs from which of the following?

A)Feelings of intolerance for poor manners
B)Feelings of prejudice toward someone based on ethnicity
C)Feelings of intolerance toward someone based on grades in school
D)Feelings of prejudice toward someone based on the type of car the person drives

Question 14

When communicating with someone from a different culture, what should the support worker remember?

A)Never to use eye contact.
B)That meanings vary across cultures.
C)Never to use touch.
D)Never to use silence.

Question 15

Which is false regarding cultural competence?

A)It is a person's ability to interact effectively with people from different cultures or socioeconomic backgrounds.
B)It must be ordered by the physician.
C)It includes the ability to deliver care that is respectful.
D)It should be the goal of every health care worker.

Question 16

Paul comes from a blended family.Which of the following would be true of a blended family?

A)He has dogs.
B)His parents are divorced.
C)His father's new wife brought her children from her previous marriage into the family.
D)His stepbrother is the natural child of his father and stepmother.

Question 17

What is a same-sex family?

A)A family in which both adults in the home are of the same gender
B)A family in which all the people in the home are of the same gender
C)A family in which all the people in the home are gay or lesbian
D)Also called a single-parent family

Question 18

To respect personal space, how much space should be allowed between the support worker and the client?

A)60 cm (2 feet)
B)90 cm (3 feet)
C)120 cm (5 feet)
D)240 cm (10 feet)

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding culture is correct?

A)Ethnicity is not an influence on culture.
B)Culture is not passed down from generation to generation.
C)Culture is not influenced by the age of the client.
D)A person can belong to more than one culture at a time.

Question 20

A client's cultural beliefs and practices are different from those of the support worker.What should the support worker do?

A)Judge the client by the worker's own standards.
B)Ask to care for other clients or residents.
C)Respect the client's beliefs.
D)Tell the client about her own personal beliefs.

Question 21

Rajeev is East Indian.He is a first-generation Canadian since he was born in Calgary after his parents immigrated here in the 1940s.Which statement is correct?

A)The East Indian culture is strict, and therefore Rajeev must be too.
B)Since Rajeev is a first-generation Canadian, his traditions and cultures from East India will be his main influence.
C)He will speak the language of his parents' home country.
D)Since Rajeev grew up in here, his East Indian culture may not be his only influence.

Question 22

Rose is a Korean-speaking client who wants to assign a power of attorney but does not understand English.Which of the following statements is true?

A)Since it is a legal matter, a formal, paid translator will be needed.
B)As long as an unpaid translator is not a direct family member he or she can help out.
C)Rose should learn English before following up on this.
D)Since the support worker speaks a dialect close to Rose's, that worker can translate.

Question 23

Phillip lives in the country as part of a Hutterite community.This community has been around for over 500 years and the people have a certain way of carrying out their work and family lives.What is an appropriate description of the group he belongs to?

A)Ethnic
B)Religious
C)Cultural
D)Racial

Question 24

A resident, Mr.Ali, used to be independent with his hygiene needs.Since his stroke, he requires full assistance with hygiene.Anne, the support worker, comes on for her shift in the afternoon and finds Mr.and Mrs.Ali very upset.She states that Mr.Ali required assistance with washing prior to prayer and was told that this would not happen as the staff was too busy.What should Anne do?

A)Contact the previous shift and tell the support worker this was not respecting the cultural needs of the resident.
B)Volunteer to be Mr.Ali's primary support worker.
C)Consult with Mrs.Ali and ensure that there is always a family member present to assist with bathing prior to prayer.
D)Recognize that cultural competence needs to be addressed and share the information about what occurred with your supervisor.

Question 25

To best understand how culture affects the support worker, which of the following questions would not be appropriate to ask oneself?

A)Does the support worker judge people by his own cultural standards?
B)Does the support worker think there are "right" and "wrong" ways of doing things?
C)Does the support worker assume that if something works for one person, it must work for others as well?
D)Does the support worker need to change his cultural beliefs?

Question 26

Mrs.DaCosta speaks very little English.A good way for the support worker to respect Mrs.DaCosta's diversity when communicating with her would be which of the following?

A)Use only English around her so she will be forced to learn it.
B)Use abbreviations to keep your sentences short and sweet.
C)Note that she does use the English word "owie" for pain and use that when referring to pain she might be having.
D)Speak directly and loudly so she will understand better.