Deck 3: Cultural Sensitivity

Question 1

Asian patients are considered to be stoic and may often:

A) Cry without reason
B) Refuse blood transfusions
C) Reject pain medication despite pain
D) Expect a family member to be with them around the clock

Answer 1

Reject pain medication despite pain

Question 2

The difference between stereotyping and generalizing is that:

A) Generalizing includes a permanent label
B) Stereotyping is based on fact
C) Generalizing serves as a beginning point
D) Stereotyping assumes; generalizing recognizes trends

Answer 2

Stereotyping assumes; generalizing recognizes trends

Question 3

The refusal on a religious or cultural basis to take part in certain practices deemed helpful to another's well-being is a(n)___________objection.

Answer 3

conscientious

Question 4

___________competence is proficiency in relating to individuals from various backgrounds.

Question 5

Diversity is simply defined as:

A) Uniformity
B) Regularity
C) Differences
D) Equality

Question 6

The Turkish culture requires that mother and newborn baby:

A) Remain in the hospital for 2 weeks
B) Celebrate with family 12 hours after birth
C) Be in isolation for 20 days
D) Attend a religious ceremony one day after the birth
Completion
Complete each statement.

Question 7

An assortment of characteristics within a group of people or society,including race,religion,and nationality,is known as _______________.

Question 8

When working in an area with culturally diverse populations,the best way to learn about specific cultures and beliefs is to:

A) Request information from the individual patient
B) Seek relevant answers from coworkers
C) Conduct your own research into the cultures
D) Discuss care with the physician

Question 9

A custom is defined as the way one:

A) Always behaves regardless of the situation
B) Acts to keep from breaking the law
C) Regards their country of origin
D) Conducts oneself in a given situation

Question 10

When communicating with a patient,show respect and concern by calling them:

A) Pet names,such as "sweetie" or "honey"
B) Grandma or Grandpa if the patient is older
C) Mr.,Mrs.,or Ms
D) Any of the above

Question 11

Information that is learned regarding other cultures,including their beliefs,behavior,and customs,is called cultural _______________.

Question 12

Patients of a particular culture or ethnicity tend to:

A) Trust all healthcare workers
B) Have faith in the doctor only
C) Distrust those of a culture different from their own
D) Adjust easily to a new environment

Question 13

A ___________is a tradition of practices and habits in a given situation.

Question 14

According to the Harvard Medical School Committee,transcultural health care is defined as:

A) Knowledge,skills,and attitudes needed to give quality,clinical care to patients from different cultural,ethnic,and racial backgrounds
B) Provision of clinical care to people from other countries
C) Educational approaches to teaching students how to provide health care to all
D) The clinical care necessary to meet the needs of patients from various cultures

Question 15

In Germany,baby names must be approved by:

A) Parents
B) Grandparents
C) Lotteries
D) City government

Question 16

Language is a barrier in transcultural health care.The best way to manage this problem in the clinical setting is to:

A) Use the universal sign language
B) Speak louder and slower
C) Obtain a foreign language dictionary
D) Secure the assistance of a translator

Question 17

Which of the following is not considered a barrier to communication?

A) Language
B) Culture
C) Serious illness
D) Religious beliefs

Question 18

Culture or ethnicity is the possession of unique customs and beliefs that are:

A) Performed while in the country of one's origin
B) Learned from the elders and passed on
C) Derived from one's religious beliefs
D) Practiced when like people congregate

Question 19

Ellen,a surgical nurse,refused to participate in an abortion.Ellen is termed to be a(n):

A) Cultural aggressor
B) Religious zealot
C) Conscientious objector
D) Indolent individual

Question 20

Personal sensitivity is a factor to be considered by the healthcare provider so that he/she doesn't transfer negative feelings to patients through:

A) Disagreeing comments
B) Facial expressions
C) Conflicting gestures
D) All of the above

Question 21

A ___________barrier may cause an inability to communicate with another person based on unfamiliar words or phrases.

Question 22

Labeling everyone from a certain culture as exactly the same is _______________.

Question 23

You may experience ___________sensitivity when you do not agree with another person's lifestyle choices.

Question 24

___________is both a scientific and humanistic approach to providing high-quality health care to all patients regardless of their background.

Question 25

A person's own concept of a supreme deity or reverence in a higher power describes his or her own ___________beliefs.

Question 26

___________is the specific customs and traditions learned from elders to guide decisions and actions and passed to younger generations.

Question 27

A person who makes sweeping statements or beliefs that link many into one without allowing for individual differences uses _______________.

Question 28

The background of an individual that determines one's way of life or normal practices is their _______________.