Cultural Competence: An Overview _____________________________________________________________
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CULTURAL COMPETENCE: AN OVERVIEW
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21. A nurse acknowledges that she still has a lot to learn about different racial and ethnic minority groups. She is willing to learn from her patients and assume the role of learner. This nurse is demonstrating
26. Cultural heterosexism is characterized by A) negative feelings toward oneself and self-hatred. B) A negative attitude or fear of non-straight sexuality or GSM individuals. C) considering sexual identity and determining that one does not want to think further about it. D) the stigmatization in thinking and actions found in cultural institutions, such as educational and legal systems.
A) diversity. B) reflexivity. C) explicit bias. D) cultural humility.
22. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor in triggering implicit biases for health professionals? A) Uncertainty. B) Cognitive dissonance. C) Time pressure to make a rapid decision. D) Heavy workload and feeling behind schedule. 23. All of the following are categories of social determinants, EXCEPT: A) Race. B) Economic stability.
27. Persons with disability experience higher rates of all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) Obesity. B) Smoking. C) Cancer screening. D) Breast and lung cancer mortality.
28. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of communication in high-context cultures? A) Use of more informal language. B) Speaking more and often raising one's voice. C) Assumption that meanings are described explicitly. D) Reliance on interpreting eye contact, gestures, and tone of voice. 29. Which of the following is an attribute of patient- centered practice? A) The practitioner focuses on observed signs and symptoms. B) The practitioner is concerned with identifying the disease pathology. C) The practitioner focuses on the subjective description of the illness. D) The practitioner is not influenced by how the client/patient defines the illness. 30. The basis of establishing a safe and welcoming environment for all patients is A) security.
C) Health care access and quality. D) Social and community context.
24. Which of the following has been identified as a core value of Black culture?
A) Spirituality. B) Community.
C) Family/kinship. D) All of the above.
25. Male gender identity is related to A) risk avoidance.
B) emotional demonstration. C) denying pain and weakness. D) teamwork and help-seeking.
B) autonomy. C) beneficence. D) maintaining distance.
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