____________________________________________________________ The Intersection of Pain and Culture
F inal E xam
THE INTERSECTION OF PAIN AND CULTURE
Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 74, or complete your test online at BOOK.CME.EDU. A passing grade of at least 70% must be achieved in order to receive credit for this course.
41. By definition, pain is considered chronic if it lasts A) one week or longer. B) one month or longer. C) two months or longer. D) three months or longer.
46. All of the following are components of cultural awareness, EXCEPT: A) Ability to identify key cultural values of the patient B) Understanding of how cultural values influence a patient and his/her environment C) Acknowledgement that awareness is a destination that can be reached through study D) Skills to apply and implement services that are congruent with the patient’s value systems 47. From a biopsychosocial perspective, how individuals react to a pain stimulus may be influenced by A) current levels of acculturative stress. B) a gating mechanism in the nervous system. C) expectations and perceptions stored in one’s memory. D) how they were socialized within their familial and cultural background. 48. What are the two main aspects of pain experience? A) Quality and language B) Intensity and duration
42. The most common type of chronic pain in the United States is
A) headache. B) back pain.
C) lower extremity pain. D) upper extremity pain.
43. As of 2022, what is the largest minority group in the United States? A) Hispanics
B) Asian Americans C) African Americans D) Native Americans/Alaska Natives
44. What differentiates race from culture? A) Culture is static, but race is not.
C) Perception and expression D) Expectancy and acceptance
B) Unlike culture, race focuses on language and religion. C) Race is equated with attitudes and beliefs, and culture is linked to biology. D) Historically, race has focused on physical traits or markers as a basis for classification; culture refers to patterns of life.
49. Which of the following statements regarding the language used to express pain is TRUE? A) The terms used to describe pain are not generally influenced by culture. B) Descriptions of pain do not usually reveal fatalistic or indeterministic tendencies. C) In cultural groups with language rooted in storytelling, descriptions of pain may include vivid imagery. D) Healthcare professionals should work to normalize a specific set of terms to describe pain, regardless of the patient’s cultural background.
45. Which of the following is NOT one of the components of ethnicity? A) Social class B) Symbolic token C) Political process D) Assumptions and perceptions about the world
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