Deck 20: Relating to Older Adults in a Culturally Diverse World

Question 1

Our cultural heritage influences our:

A) behavior.
B) expectations.
C) preferences.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

According to data from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities:

A) minorities and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are more likely to experience health disparities.
B) minorities and people in rural areas are less likely to be literate.
C) minorities are less likely to fully understand health care professionals and their care instructions.
D) minorities are more likely to have comorbid conditions such as diabetes and obesity.

Answer 2

minorities and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are more likely to experience health disparities.

Question 3

The tendency to believe that our perspective is right or is more correct than another person's is known as:

A) perspective bias.
B) ethnocentrism.
C) biascentrism.
D) ethnobias.

Answer 3

ethnocentrism.

Question 4

Biases among health care professionals can lead to:

A) improved provider-patient relations.
B) better patient outcomes.
C) care inequities.
D) patient-centered care.

Question 5

The Institute of Medicine, Office of Minority Health, and World Health Organization have called for the inclusion of this in the education of health care professionals:

A) cross-cultural training
B) team training
C) English as a second language training
D) geriatric education

Question 6

According to the CLAS Standards (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Office of Minority Health, 1999), health care organizations and providers should:

A) help staff develop an ethnocentric approach to patient care.
B) translate patient educational materials.
C) always find someone from the patient's own culture to do patient teaching.
D) presume that patients' perspectives are different from the provider's.

Question 7

According to Josepha Campinha-Bacote's 'ASKED' model, the second step toward becoming culturally competent is illustrated by which of the following activities?

A) recognizing personal biases
B) engaging with diverse groups
C) reading about other cultures
D) performing a cultural assessment

Question 8

Cultural awareness includes an in-depth examination of one's:

A) biases.
B) financial status.
C) commitment to caring.
D) social relationships.

Question 9

Basic knowledge about sociocultural groups can help nurses:

A) communicate more effectively with patients and gather more complete information.
B) develop care that is more realistic.
C) produce better patient outcomes.
D) all of the above

Question 10

The ultimate goal of health literacy is:

A) for patients to obtain information and knowledge about caring for themselves.
B) for health professionals to effectively communicate health information to patients.
C) for patients to obtain, process, and understand health information to effectively care for themselves.
D) for health professionals to educate patients in a culturally sensitive way.

Question 11

This usually includes questions about primary spoken and written language, food preferences, and patterns of decision making:

A) health literacy
B) cultural assessment
C) cultural practices
D) health beliefs

Question 12

Using a patient's title, such as Mr., Mrs., or Dr., and surname rather than his or her first name is an example of:

A) typical greetings used by doctors.
B) ineffective communication tactics.
C) strategies that convey respect.
D) interpersonal skills that undermine patient care.

Question 13

Multicultural awareness may be shown by:

A) using pictures to facilitate understanding.
B) using proper medical vocabulary.
C) using the teacher's preferred language.
D) avoiding the use of interpreters.