Deck 13: What Role Does Culture Have in Healthcare Settings

Question 1

Briefly explain some intercultural factors influencing verbal and nonverbal medical communication exchanges.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Discuss some of the challenges of using interpreters in healthcare contexts.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

What are instances of power imbalances that are evident in healthcare that involve various cultures?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

What does this chapter discuss regarding intercultural communication issues that can occur among members of observant Muslim cultures?

Question 5

Two values that are often in conflict in medical research are researchers' requirements to obtain _____________ and participants' desire need for _________________.

Question 6

Health disparities are often the result of misunderstanding cultural practices a lack of _______________ and implicit ________.

Question 7

_____________ men are those who are related by blood or marriage within observant Muslim cultures.

Question 8

Mental health challenges are often compounded by:

A) Geographic location
B) Trust among providers and patients
C) Social and cultural inequities
D) Family structures

Question 9

Differing interpretations of Namaste indicate:

A) Competing values and norms
B) Competitive financial arrangements
C) Distracting physical differences
D) Nationalistic personalities

Question 10

___________ is one instance of a possible nonverbal misinterpretation in medical encounters.

A) An interruption
B) Use of eye contact
C) A physical difference
D) A significant power imbalance

Question 11

A use of younger children to interpret medical encounters can be difficult for ____________.

A) The medical provider
B) The insurance reimbursement
C) The child
D) The adult, child, and medical provider

Question 12

____________ is a traditional Chinese form of medical treatment that can result in what appears to be bruises and abrasions.

A) Gua sha
B) Acupuncture
C) Curandera treatment
D) Use of medication

Question 13

The Havasupai tribe in Northern Arizona experienced a lack of respect surrounding medical research ethics.

Question 14

Stigma encourages major segments of the population, majority and minority alike, to seek help.

Question 15

During the COVID-19 pandemic racial/ethnic minorities have died at a higher rate than the general population.