Deck 13: Cultural Competency, Health Literacy, and Healthcare Ethics

Question 1

All of the following are principles of professional behavior except:

A) confidentiality.
B) transparency.
C) veracity.
D) compassion.

Answer 1

transparency.

Question 2

Research suggests that those who are not health literate experience almost _____% more hospitalizations than their health literate counterparts.

A) 15
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50

Answer 2

40

Question 3

Kantian theory:

A) tells people they ought to treat others as they want to be treated themselves.
B) views health care as a basic right.
C) implies that health care resources should be allocated where they will do the most good.
D) states that each person is to have an equal right to basic liberties.

Answer 3

tells people they ought to treat others as they want to be treated themselves.

Question 4

In Rights theory, health care is described as a:

A) basic human and citizen right.
B) resource to be allocated where it will do the most good.
C) right for only the few.
D) resource for only the most disadvantaged.

Question 5

All of following are cultural values in America except:

A) group superiority.
B) humanitarianism.
C) science and technology.
D) equal health care for all.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a variable strongly related to the level of actual and perceived health within a population?

A) Age
B) Gender
C) Ethnicity
D) Cultural competency

Question 7

Subcultures are:

A) persons who evaluate others' customs according to values of their own cultural group.
B) groups that share many elements of mainstream culture but maintain distinctive customs and lifestyles.
C) clusters of minorities.
D) individuals with health illiteracy.

Question 8

Paternalism means :

A) justice.
B) do no harm.
C) father knows best.
D) everyone is equal.

Question 9

Autonomy means :

A) self-rule.
B) do no harm.
C) everyone is equal.
D) justice.

Question 10

The three policy drivers of health care include all of the following except:

A) cost.
B) compassion.
C) quality.
D) access.

Question 11

The mortality rate for mothers and infants in the U.S. is ranked _____ in the world.

A) 1st
B) 7th
C) 13th
D) 20th

Question 12

All of the following may be more likely for patients of different cultures and languages regarding health issues except:

A) they will be calm and relaxed.
B) they may be anxious.
C) they may be worried.
D) they may be confused.

Question 13

All of the following are ethnic minority groups in the U.S. except:

A) Asian.
B) Native American/Alaskan Native.
C) Caucasian.
D) Hispanic/Latina.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an aspect of culture that impacts health care?

A) Language
B) Sexuality
C) Grief response
D) Leisure practices

Question 15

The life expectancy in Sweden is:

A) 85 years.
B) 81 years.
C) 67 years.
D) 77 years.

Question 16

Health literacy is:

A) the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make appropriate decisions about their health.
B) the ability of an individual to read health care information that is printed in English.
C) the ability of health organizations and practitioners to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, and attitudes of specific cultural groups.
D) how illness and disease are perceived by an individual or group.

Question 17

In the United States, unlike most of the industrialized world, the only people with a right to health care are:

A) newborns.
B) preschoolers.
C) young adults.
D) the 65+ age group.

Question 18

All of the following are true about codes of ethics except:

A) they are based on ethical principles.
B) health care professionals are held to a higher ethical standard than nonprofessionals.
C) they demand a certain standard of behavior.
D) few professions have them.

Question 19

The delivery of health care is ethically special because of all of the following except:

A) it has the overarching goal of reducing pain and suffering.
B) it influences the opportunities a person has in society.
C) it has historical, religious, and moral connotation.
D) medical technology companies often make large profits.

Question 20

Which of the following relates tothe American cultural value of freedom?

A) Americans expect to be comfortable.
B) Americans resent any limitation on their right to smoke or drink.
C) Americans expect technology to change rapidly.
D) Even when not at work, Americans expect people to be "busy."

Question 21

The federal government became the largest broker of health care in the world when:

A) Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965.
B) the health care code of ethics was adopted.
C) Kantian theory was adopted by the U.S. congress.
D) the Indian Health service was brought into the NIH.

Question 22

Groups who are perceived to be minorities or those affected by cultural competency and health literacy issues include all of the following except:

A) men.
B) women.
C) children.
D) elders.

Question 23

Ethnocentricity can lead to conflicts in health care.

Question 24

List 3 core values of American culture.

Question 25

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make decisions about their health.

Question 26

_________________ theory revolves around the idea that health care resources should be allocated where they will do the most good.

Question 27

In ____________ theory, health care is viewed as a basic human and citizen right.

Question 28

All of the following are true about the REALM except:

A) it stands for Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine.
B) it asks patients to read medical terms.
C) it is used to assess cultural competency.
D) it has been used to assess health literacy among many different patient populations.

Question 29

Cultural competence is the ability to recognize the ethnic group of an individual.

Question 30

All of the following are cues suggesting that a patient has low health literacy status except:

A) registration and other forms may be filled out incompletely or incorrectly.
B) patient hands written material to a relative or other person.
C) patient gives excuses when asked to read something.
D) patient completes all forms correctly but has many questions.

Question 31

Discuss Kantian theory and its application in health care ethics.

Question 32

List 2 tips for talking to patients of different cultures and languages.

Question 33

Discuss the elements in a professional code of ethics.

Question 34

List 4 aspects of culture that impact health care.

Question 35

John Rawls is one of the most influential philosophers in the field of health care.

Question 36

A core value identified by Robin Williams is efficiency.

Question 37

Countries that meet the test for justice and fairness for their health care systems include all of the following except:

A) Great Britain.
B) United States.
C) France.
D) Japan.