Encompasses several dimensions that are characterized by physical differences, personal preferences, or life experiences of an individual. It includes acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people.
What is diversity?
100
Having knowledge and understanding about a diverse cultural group that allows the health care provider to provide culturally acceptable care. This includes general as well as culture-specific information so the health care provider knows what questions to ask.
What is cultural competence?
100
Which of the following cultural groups believe that sexuality shouldn't be discussed between men and women?
A) Asian
B) Latino
C) Arab
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
100
Having a simplified and standardized conception, image, opinion, or belief about a person or group. This happens when a healthcare provider fails to recognize individuality within a group and is jumping to conclusions.
What is stereotyping?
100
I have this resource on my unit as a guide to language compliance.
What is a blue notebook?
200
Ethnicity, culture, gender, lifestyle, religion, socioeconomic status, age/generation, sexual orientation, physical appearance, physical and/or mental capabilities, & health literacy.
What are types of diversity?
200
Being knowledgeable about one's own thought, feelings, and sensations and having an appreciation of the diversity of others in terms of the objective (material) culture such as the arts, clothing, foods, and other external signs of diversity.
What is cultural awareness?
200
In which culture is a strong hand clasp considered an unacceptable behavior?
A) Filipino
B) Asian
C) Arab
D) Native American
D) Native American
200
Feelings of prejudice against persons of another race or group of people, which can lead to interpersonal tension, isolation, discrimination, and covert anger.
What is racism?
200
For patients who do not speak English, these should always be at the bedside and used for patient communication.
What is a blue phone?
300
A total of 18% of the population primarily uses a language other than this.
What is English?
300
Seeking a sound foundation for understanding different cultures
What is cultural knowledge?
300
In which culture is organ donation prohibited?
A) Appalachian
B) Native American
C) Arab
D) Chinese
C) Arab
300
This exists when persons of different races, ethnic groups, and cultures do not receive equal health care, and illness occurs disproportionately from one group to the other.
What is health care disparity?
300
For questions or issues with the blue phones, you should notify this department.
What is patient advocacy (ext. 35121)?
400
Two of the largest minority populations in America
What is Africian American and Hispanic/Latino?
400
Ability to collect data on patient preferences and beliefs based on cultural dimensions and considerations.
What is cultural skill?
400
Which of the following cultures believes that menstruating women are unclean and should never walk in front of a man?
A) Appalachian
B) Hmong
C) Latino
D) Roma
D) Roma
400
Differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States.
What is health disparity?
400
Gaining knowledge of other cultures through reading, learning, observing, and asking questions; confronting your own prejudice through increasing your sensitivity and awareness of other cultures, and resisting judgmental and biased communication.
What are strategies to improve cultural competence and communication with patients?
500
The age group with the largest number of people with disabilities
What is the 80 years and older age group?
500
The belief that behaviors and practices of people should be judged only in the context of the cultural system.
What is cultural relativism?
500
Which cultural group believes in the potentially harmful practice, that quicksilver (mercury) should be used to treat venereal disease?
A) Chinese
B) Japanese
C) Filipino
D) Vietnamese
A) Chinese
500
A univeral tendancy to believe that one's own worldview is superior to another's. It is often experienced in the health care arena, particularly when the health care provider's own culture or ethnic group is considered superior to another.