IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE FOR LGBTQ PATIENTS
Choose the best possible answer for each question and mark your answers on the self-assessment answer sheet at the end of this book. There is a required score of 70% or better to receive a certificate of completion.
1. When obtaining a sexual history on all patients, it is important to do which of the following? A. Avoid uncomfortable topics. B. Limit discussion to the patient’s current status. C. Ensure confidentiality and remain nonjudgmental. D. Obtain only if the visit pertains to reproductive matters. 2. Which of the following is a recommendation for decreasing bias related to LGBTQ healthcare needs? AJ. Continuing education with a focus on sexual minorities.
7. A health disparity: A. Is a difference in health status, resulting from a form of disadvantage. B. May be based on race, gender, immigrant status, disability, or sexual orientation. C. May be overcome through education and understanding of healthcare providers. D. Is all of the above. 8. Which of the following correctly defines health disparities? A. Differences in healthcare providers’ approaches to patient care. B. Differing responses to a specific treatment among various patients. C. Patients suffering from multiple disease processes. D. Differences in health status of populations often as a result of some form of disadvantage. 9. In addition to common health risk factors, LGBTQ patients may experience social stressors contributing to all of the following EXCEPT: A. Mental health issues. B. Suicide. C. Substance abuse. D. Motor vehicle accidents. 10. One way to avoid negatively influencing the interaction and quality of healthcare provided is to: A. Exclude personal belief systems from healthcare relationships. B. Treat everyone differently.
AK. Increased exposure to LGBTQ individuals. AL. Asking questions related to human sexuality. AM. Assume all individuals are LGBTQ.
3. Using an intake form that allows a patient to provide personal information in a nonjudgmental manner can do which of the following? A. Avoid uncomfortable topics during the patient encounter. B. Limit work for office staff. C. Set the tone for provider-patient relationships. D. Encourage them to refer other patients. 4. The National LGBTQ Health Education Center suggests posting which of the following? A. Nondiscrimination policy. B. Welcome sign. C. Statement of purpose. D. HIPPA facts. 5. A national survey in 2017 revealed which of the following? A. Discrimination kept LGBTQ people from seeking care. B. Discrimination may result in LGBTQ patients having trouble finding care if turned away. C. Discrimination in healthcare still exists for those in the LGBTQ community. D. All of the above.
C. Limit patient visits to only one topic for evaluation. D. Avoid uncomfortable or difficult patient situations.
6. Improved health outcomes are a direct result of which of the following?
A. Confrontation regarding unacceptable behaviors. B. Avoidance of sexual topics for discussion when uncomfortable. C. Risk identification, behavior modification, continued surveillance. D. Limiting time spent in waiting rooms.
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