NR 222: Cultural Competence & Health Disparities Quiz 2026
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1. Which of the following best defines health disparities?
A. Biological differences in disease susceptibility between males and females
B. Predictable differences in health outcomes experienced by socially disadvantaged populations
C. The standard cost of healthcare services across different geographic regions
D. The total number of healthcare providers available in a urban setting
Answer: B
Rationale: Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury,
violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially
disadvantaged populations.
2. According to the Campinha-Bacote model, what is ‘Cultural Desire’?
A. The ability to perform a cultural assessment
B. The motivation of a nurse to ‘want to’ engage in the process of becoming culturally competent
C. The process of seeking and obtaining an educational base about diverse groups
D. The self-examination of one’s own background and biases
Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural desire is the ‘want to’ (motivation) rather than the ‘have to’ of a
healthcare provider to engage in becoming culturally aware, knowledgeable, and skillful.
,3. Which Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) is most closely linked to poor
health outcomes?
A. Recreational habits
B. Marital status
C. Climate change
D. Economic stability
Answer: D
Rationale: Economic stability, including poverty and income inequality, is a primary driver
of health outcomes as it affects access to nutrition, housing, and healthcare.
4. A nurse is using the L.E.A.R.N. model. What does the ‘L’ represent?
A. Listen with empathy and understanding
B. Lead the conversation
C. Lecture the patient on health risks
D. Label the patient’s cultural background
Answer: A
Rationale: In the L.E.A.R.N. communication technique, the ‘L’ stands for Listen to the
patient’s perception of the problem with empathy.
5. What is the primary purpose of the National CLAS Standards?
A. To provide a list of medical diagnoses for different ethnicities
B. To advance health equity and improve quality of care by providing a blueprint for cultural competence
C. To mandate specific medications for diverse populations
D. To limit the number of immigrants receiving healthcare services
Answer: B
Rationale: The Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards are
intended to advance health equity and improve care quality by providing guidelines for
effective healthcare delivery to diverse populations.
, 6. When a nurse recognizes their own personal biases and prejudices, they are
practicing which component of cultural competence?
A. Cultural Skill
B. Cultural Awareness
C. Cultural Knowledge
D. Cultural Encounter
Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural awareness is the self-examination and in-depth exploration of one’s
own cultural and professional background to recognize biases.
7. Which concept describes the intersection of multiple social categories, such
as race, gender, and class, that contribute to systemic disadvantage?
A. Intersectionality
B. Marginalization
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Acculturation
Answer: A
Rationale: Intersectionality is the study of overlapping or intersecting social identities and
related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
8. A nurse assumes all elderly patients are hard of hearing and speaks loudly to
them. This is an example of:
A. Stereotyping
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Cultural Sensitivity
D. Acculturation
Answer: A
Rationale: Stereotyping is an oversimplified and fixed image or idea of a particular type of
person or thing, leading to generalizations that may not be true for the individual.
|Chamberlain
1. Which of the following best defines health disparities?
A. Biological differences in disease susceptibility between males and females
B. Predictable differences in health outcomes experienced by socially disadvantaged populations
C. The standard cost of healthcare services across different geographic regions
D. The total number of healthcare providers available in a urban setting
Answer: B
Rationale: Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury,
violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially
disadvantaged populations.
2. According to the Campinha-Bacote model, what is ‘Cultural Desire’?
A. The ability to perform a cultural assessment
B. The motivation of a nurse to ‘want to’ engage in the process of becoming culturally competent
C. The process of seeking and obtaining an educational base about diverse groups
D. The self-examination of one’s own background and biases
Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural desire is the ‘want to’ (motivation) rather than the ‘have to’ of a
healthcare provider to engage in becoming culturally aware, knowledgeable, and skillful.
,3. Which Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) is most closely linked to poor
health outcomes?
A. Recreational habits
B. Marital status
C. Climate change
D. Economic stability
Answer: D
Rationale: Economic stability, including poverty and income inequality, is a primary driver
of health outcomes as it affects access to nutrition, housing, and healthcare.
4. A nurse is using the L.E.A.R.N. model. What does the ‘L’ represent?
A. Listen with empathy and understanding
B. Lead the conversation
C. Lecture the patient on health risks
D. Label the patient’s cultural background
Answer: A
Rationale: In the L.E.A.R.N. communication technique, the ‘L’ stands for Listen to the
patient’s perception of the problem with empathy.
5. What is the primary purpose of the National CLAS Standards?
A. To provide a list of medical diagnoses for different ethnicities
B. To advance health equity and improve quality of care by providing a blueprint for cultural competence
C. To mandate specific medications for diverse populations
D. To limit the number of immigrants receiving healthcare services
Answer: B
Rationale: The Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards are
intended to advance health equity and improve care quality by providing guidelines for
effective healthcare delivery to diverse populations.
, 6. When a nurse recognizes their own personal biases and prejudices, they are
practicing which component of cultural competence?
A. Cultural Skill
B. Cultural Awareness
C. Cultural Knowledge
D. Cultural Encounter
Answer: B
Rationale: Cultural awareness is the self-examination and in-depth exploration of one’s
own cultural and professional background to recognize biases.
7. Which concept describes the intersection of multiple social categories, such
as race, gender, and class, that contribute to systemic disadvantage?
A. Intersectionality
B. Marginalization
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Acculturation
Answer: A
Rationale: Intersectionality is the study of overlapping or intersecting social identities and
related systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination.
8. A nurse assumes all elderly patients are hard of hearing and speaks loudly to
them. This is an example of:
A. Stereotyping
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Cultural Sensitivity
D. Acculturation
Answer: A
Rationale: Stereotyping is an oversimplified and fixed image or idea of a particular type of
person or thing, leading to generalizations that may not be true for the individual.
