Cultural Competency Quiz Answers
What would NOT be considered a factor in culture and cultural diversity? - correct answer annual salary
Which of the following is TRUE regarding developing cultural competency? - correct answer Understanding one's own culture is the first step in developing cultural competence.
What is the most important thing a person can do to consider the influence of one's own biases and beliefs and the impact it may have on service delivery? - correct answer complete a self-assessment
In the cultural competence continuum, what level of competence is on the most negative end (or the far left side of the continuum) ? - correct answer cultural destructiveness
What point along the cultural competence continuum is characterized by the belief that helping approaches traditionally used by the dominant culture are universally applicable? - correct answer cultural blindness
What would NOT be an ideal step in improving cultural competency? - correct answer treating all patients the same, regardless of their culture
A lack of cultural competency may result in which of the following? - correct answer Miscommunication between provider and patient
Liability/Malpractice claim
Lack of adherence to treatment plan
Clinicians have a responsibility to advocate on behalf of families and communities at risk for health disparities. What is an example of advocacy specific to cultural competency? - correct answer Provide appropriate and culturally relevant consumer information and marketing materials
What is NOT one of the three key elements in health promotion? - correct answer health equity (they are: healthy cities, health literacy, good governance for health) What would be the ideal health promotion setting for the 26-64 age group? - correct answer workplace
Which of the following is TRUE regarding data from the U.S. Census Bureau? - correct answer The majority of the population will be concentrated in urban areas.
Which state has the largest percentage of residents who speak a language at home other than English? - correct answer california
What is the largest ethnic minority group, and one of the fastest-growing population groups, in the United States? - correct answer hispanics
Which state has the largest African American population in the United States? - correct answer New York
Estimates are that by 2050, the Hispanic population will account for what percent of the total population? - correct answer 30%
What characteristic is true about Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders? - correct answer This population has higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity than other racial and ethnic groups do.
What population has the highest life expectancy of any other racial or ethnic group in the United States? - correct answer asian women
What is the leading cause of death among the White population? - correct answer heart disease
What agency provides a comprehensive health delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives?
- correct answer Indian Health Service
What is NOT a way that health educators can avoid stereotyping? - correct answer Make a judgement about a client prior to meeting with them
What would NOT be considered a factor in culture and cultural diversity? - correct answer annual salary
Which of the following is TRUE regarding developing cultural competency? - correct answer Understanding one's own culture is the first step in developing cultural competence.
What is the most important thing a person can do to consider the influence of one's own biases and beliefs and the impact it may have on service delivery? - correct answer complete a self-assessment
In the cultural competence continuum, what level of competence is on the most negative end (or the far left side of the continuum) ? - correct answer cultural destructiveness
What point along the cultural competence continuum is characterized by the belief that helping approaches traditionally used by the dominant culture are universally applicable? - correct answer cultural blindness
What would NOT be an ideal step in improving cultural competency? - correct answer treating all patients the same, regardless of their culture
A lack of cultural competency may result in which of the following? - correct answer Miscommunication between provider and patient
Liability/Malpractice claim
Lack of adherence to treatment plan
Clinicians have a responsibility to advocate on behalf of families and communities at risk for health disparities. What is an example of advocacy specific to cultural competency? - correct answer Provide appropriate and culturally relevant consumer information and marketing materials
What is NOT one of the three key elements in health promotion? - correct answer health equity (they are: healthy cities, health literacy, good governance for health) What would be the ideal health promotion setting for the 26-64 age group? - correct answer workplace
Which of the following is TRUE regarding data from the U.S. Census Bureau? - correct answer The majority of the population will be concentrated in urban areas.
Which state has the largest percentage of residents who speak a language at home other than English? - correct answer california
What is the largest ethnic minority group, and one of the fastest-growing population groups, in the United States? - correct answer hispanics
Which state has the largest African American population in the United States? - correct answer New York
Estimates are that by 2050, the Hispanic population will account for what percent of the total population? - correct answer 30%
What characteristic is true about Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders? - correct answer This population has higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity than other racial and ethnic groups do.
What population has the highest life expectancy of any other racial or ethnic group in the United States? - correct answer asian women
What is the leading cause of death among the White population? - correct answer heart disease
What agency provides a comprehensive health delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives?
- correct answer Indian Health Service
What is NOT a way that health educators can avoid stereotyping? - correct answer Make a judgement about a client prior to meeting with them
