Smith Seminars Online Caring for Patients from Different Cultures Test

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 Part 2 - The Test

 

1) In a multi-ethnic society, health care providers should understand why:

A) Asian patients rarely ask for pain medication

B) Middle Easterners will not allow a male physician to examine their women

C) Patients from Mediterranean countries seem to need pain medication for the slightest discomfort

D) All the above

2) The health care culture values:

A) Autonomy and independence

B) Self control

C) A & B

D) None of the above

3) The concept of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism refers to:

A) Attitudes

B) Time orientation

C) Relationship to nature

D) None of the above

4) Utilizing adaptation theory, it can be argued that most cultural practices originate:

A) For unpractical reasons

B) For very practical reasons

C) Unrealistic reasons

D) None of the above

5) Cultural differences:

A) Do not need to be addressed by the hospital staff

B) Need to be ignored so there are no conflicts

C) Can cause some of the most difficult problems in a hospital
D) All the above

6) A major source of conflict between staff members derives from the fact that:
A) In many other cultures the women are perceived as more important that men
B) In many other cultures the men are perceived as more important than women
C) Many foreign born female doctors are exceedingly domineering and often find themselves in confrontations with American-born health care personnel
D) None of the above

7) Problems that might arise involving language and communication, include:
A) Misunderstandings because of language and custom rules
B) Speaking native languages in the presence of non-native patients
C) A & B
D) None of the above

8) It may be extremely difficult to get members of some ethnic groups to talk about personal problems:
A) Due to the highly stigmatized nature of mental illness
B) The belief that personal problems should remain within the family
C) A & B
D) None of the above

9) Fever is treated by Western medicine by trying to:
A) Cool it down
B) Sweat it out
C) Eat nonfood substances
D) None of the above

10) One of the most effective things a culturally diverse hospital can do is:
A) Prevent staff from working with other cultures
B) Limit the number of cultures hired
C) Encourage staff to talk openly about their cultures
D) All the above

 

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