Deck 2: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cultural Competency in Health Care

Question 1

According to the Institute of Medicine, research demonstrates that there are no variations in the rates of medical procedures by race and that all patients receive equal treatment.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Due to the extensive training physicians receive in the care and management of geriatric patients, ageism is not an issue in the health care industry.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Over the next 50 years, White non-Hispanics are expected to be the fastest growing segment of the population.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

People identifying as Asian, Hispanic or African American reported communication difficulties with their physician more often than white patients.

Question 5

Those identifying as LGBTQ experience similar health outcomes to others when you control for age and race:

Question 6

Diversity technically only refers to the following categories in the workplace: Age, gender and race.

Question 7

Provisions from which piece of legislation, such as Medicare's increased focus on chronic disease prevention, new models of care for reducing re-hospitalizations, improved care coordination, and annual screening for cognitive impairment will assist with changing attitudes toward elderly patients?

A)The 2010 Affordable Care Act
B)The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
C)The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D)The Medicare Prescription, Improvement, and Modernization Act

Question 8

The way one dresses to demonstrate their gender is an example of:

A) Sexual Orientation
B) Biological sex
C) Gender Identity
D) Gender Expression

Question 9

The act of creating environments in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, and supported and can fully participate refers to:

A) Diversity
B) Equity
C) Equality
D) Inclusion

Question 10

_____________ refers to the concept that we may treat people differently based on certain physical characteristics, often without us realizing it.

A) Implicit bias
B) Equity
C) Cognitive Dissonance
D) Inclusion