Deck 11: Cultural Competency

Question 1

Complementary alternative medicine often comes from cultural practices that are different than Western medicine.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A term used to describe an individual assimilating to another culture by assuming its practices and beliefs is ________.

A) Ethnocentric
B) Acculturate
C) Cross-cultural
D) Cultural diversity
E) All of the above

Answer 2

Acculturate

Question 3

The provider who is ethnocentric tends to antagonize and alienate patients from other cultures.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Displaying an accepting, nonjudgmental demeanor when presented with cultural diversity is a guideline for ________.

A) Building an effective infrastructure
B) Developing a lesson plan
C) Cross-cultural dental hygiene
D) Barrier posts
E) None of the above

Question 5

Americans are viewed as ________.

A) A melting pot
B) A salad bowl
C) Jello with fruit
D) Apples and oranges
E) None of the above

Question 6

The integration of the patient's socioethnocultural background into the dental hygiene process is ________.

A) Cross-cultural dental hygiene
B) Target assessments
C) Cultural diversity
D) Cultural barriers
E) All of the above

Question 7

Minority populations are still underrepresented in the health professions.

Question 8

What is the belief that one's own culture is better than other cultures?

A) Ethnocentrism
B) Ethnocultural
C) Cross-cultural
D) Blind spot
E) None of the above

Question 9

Health care workers have a major responsibility to be ________.

A) Culturally sensitive
B) Ethnocentric
C) Pluralistic
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

Question 10

Communication can be accomplished ________.

A) Orally
B) In writing
C) By body language
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above

Question 11

Which is the theory that suggests an individual's social interaction as a child leads to continuous changes in thought and behavior from culture to culture?

A) Social-cognitive
B) Cognitive
C) Sociocultural
D) Social behavior
E) None of the above

Question 12

Culture is related to dental hygiene because disease and health often are culturally determined.

Question 13

Cultural diversity can be defined as the awareness and respect of an individual's or a population's cultural differences.

Question 14

Successful communication with other cultures takes ________.

A) Time
B) Patience
C) Caring
D) Both B and C
E) None of the above

Question 15

What are beliefs that are centered on European values and experience?

A) Ethnocentric
B) Eurocentric
C) Anglocentric
D) Unioncentric
E) All of the above

Question 16

A person's ethnicity refers to ________.

A) Cultural heritage
B) Physical characteristics
C) Hair color
D) European country of origin
E) All of the above

Question 17

The difference between a child's actual level of development shown by unassisted performance and his or her potential level as indicated by assisted performance is termed ________.

A) Social-cognitive space
B) Stages of space
C) Proximal theory
D) Stages of development
E) None of the above

Question 18

What is the belief that because the patient looks like the health care provider, there are no cultural differences?

A) Ethnocentric
B) Ethnocultural
C) Blind spot
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 19

Culture encompasses which of the following?

A) Attitudes
B) Values
C) Beliefs
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

Question 20

What is the term used when numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society?

A) Ethnocentrism
B) Pluralism
C) Cross-cultural
D) Cultural diversity
E) None of the above

Question 21

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
The belief that the only culture of importance is the individual's own culture

A)Cultural competence
B)Oral health disparities
C)Cultural diversity
D)Ethnocentrism
E)Cross-cultural dental hygiene

Question 22

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Awareness of cultural differences

A)Cultural competence
B)Oral health disparities
C)Cultural diversity
D)Ethnocentrism
E)Cross-cultural dental hygiene

Question 23

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
People from different cultures

A)Cultural competence
B)Oral health disparities
C)Cultural diversity
D)Ethnocentrism
E)Cross-cultural dental hygiene

Question 24

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Different populations having different disease rates

A)Cultural competence
B)Oral health disparities
C)Cultural diversity
D)Ethnocentrism
E)Cross-cultural dental hygiene

Question 25

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
The effective integration of a patient's socioethnocultural background into the dental hygiene process of care

A)Cultural competence
B)Oral health disparities
C)Cultural diversity
D)Ethnocentrism
E)Cross-cultural dental hygiene