Deck 10: Cultural Competency

Question 1

The Kleinman explanatory model assists with the gathering of information by:

A)using visual rather than auditory cues.
B)asking the client questions.
C)using prepackaged software with a computer touch screen.
D)using multiple interviewers.

Answer 1

asking the client questions.

Question 2

Skin color and body type is a concept related to which of the following cultural domains in the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence?

A)Overview and heritage
B)Family roles and organization
C)Workforce issues
D)Biocultural ecology

Answer 2

Biocultural ecology

Question 3

A cross-cultural approach to health care:

A)eliminates the foundation of Western medical methods.
B)restricts ways that assess and deliver health care services.
C)combines medical science and social science for the most effective outcomes.
D)a and c

Answer 3

combines medical science and social science for the most effective outcomes.

Question 4

The "R" in the acronym of the LEARN model stands for:

A)respect.
B)recommend.
C)remunerate.
D)replace.

Question 5

Poor children have _____________ their more affluent peers.

A)fewer caries than
B)the same number of caries as
C)twice as many caries as
D)four times as many caries

Question 6

According to the final recommendations on National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)in health care,guidelines are:

A)current federal requirements for all recipients of federal funds.
B)suggestions by the Office of Minority Health (OMH)for voluntary adoption by health care organizations.
C)activities recommended by OMH for adoption as mandates by federal,state,and national accrediting agencies.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding today's evolving diverse population in the United States?

A)The United States is largely monocultural.
B)The United States is largely monolingual.
C)The United States is highly diverse.
D)The United States is a melting pot of racial and ethnic groups.

Question 8

According to the cultural competency education model,____________ is to understand that one culture is not intrinsically superior to another and to recognize individual and group differences and similarities.

A)self-exploration
B)awareness
C)knowledge
D)skills

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the 12 cultural domains in the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence?

A)Economic
B)Social
C)Communication
D)Partnership

Question 10

Culture is:

A)inherent.
B)learned.
C)both inherent and learned.
D)neither inherent nor learned.

Question 11

A common goal for health professionals is to provide the best care to:

A)all patients with dental insurance.
B)all patients who can reimburse the practice for expenses and time.
C)all patients with access to the health care system.
D)all patients.

Question 12

Which of the following is true concerning effective cross-cultural communication?

A)With enough time and effort,one can completely understand another culture.
B)Use generalizations for effective cross-cultural communication.
C)Do not fall into the stereotyping trap.
D)a and c

Question 13

Which step on the cultural continuum is characterized by acceptance and respect for difference? There is ongoing self-assessment regarding culture,expansion of knowledge,and adaptation of service models to meet the needs of specific populations better.

A)Cultural blindness
B)Cultural precompetence
C)Cultural competence
D)Cultural proficiency

Question 14

A lack of cultural interchange and adaptation could be called ___________,which is judging other cultures by your own standards consistent with your values,not theirs.

A)stereotyping
B)prejudice
C)ethnocentrism
D)cultural competency

Question 15

Skills that foster effective cross-cultural communication include:

A)keep the conversation on track and try to avoid listening to the client's stories.
B)focus on differences to keep perspective.
C)recognize your own cultural biases.
D)remind the client of the famous saying that "when in Rome,do as the Romans do," and that their differences are unacceptable.

Question 16

Which of the following is the lowest step on the cultural competency continuum?

A)Cultural blindness
B)Cultural destructiveness
C)Cultural incapacity
D)Cultural competence

Question 17

Which of the following are the three areas of intervention found in the cultural competency education model?

A)Self-exploration or awareness,knowledge,and skills
B)Race,culture,and social or economic status
C)Lifestyles,traditions,and personal or family histories
D)Multiracial,multicultural,and multilingual

Question 18

The second rim of the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence represents:

A)global society.
B)community.
C)family.
D)the person.

Question 19

Through patient centeredness and a patient-centered approach,the health care provider views illness as ____________ views the illness,health,and the health care system.

A)the patient
B)the patient's family
C)the insurance administrator
D)society

Question 20

Balint's patient-centeredness model emphasized that each patient:

A)has to be understood as a unique human being.
B)has the right to self-determination.
C)has the obligation to follow through on treatment recommendations.
D)needs to be informed of all of the potential outcomes of treatment.

Question 21

Which of the following ethnic groups is the largest percentage of the population according to the Census Bureau (2000)?

A)Black/African American
B)Asian American/Pacific Islander
C)Hispanic/Latino
D)American Indian/Alaskan Native