ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
If only the physical symptoms are addressed in a conversation between a physician and
patient, the patient may tend to experience:
Discomfort
All of the answers are correct.
Loss of control
Feelings of helplessness - All of the answers are correct.
Which of the following would be included in the individual element of intercultural
communication?
Social identity
Motivation
Social networks
Shared beliefs - Motivation
In proxemics, the intimate distance in the American culture is much closer than the
intimate distance in other cultures.
True
False - False
What may result if there is a high level of anxiety when we communicate with people
who are a different from us (stranger)?
Open and engaging conversation
More likely to use non-verbal communication
Avoidance
Effective communication - Avoidance
The category of anxiety what we experience as members of a particular group is called
_________ anxiety.
Integral
Individual
Situational
Social - Integral
In achieving effective communication, health educators need to continually acquire
information about other cultural groups and is called:
Awareness
Sensitivity
Empathy
, Skills - Awareness
In facing differences in language, English non-native speakers are seen as less
competent and friendly than native English speakers.
True
False - True
The older population is evenly distributed over the 50 states.
True
False - False
The negative stereotype and discrimination based on age is called:
Ageism
Gerontology
Age Bias
Partiality - Ageism
Which health care model would be most appropriate when prescribing physical therapy
for a patient who is recovering from hip surgery?
The medical model
The social model
The health promotion model
The public health model - The medical model
What is a good strategy when presenting information to older adults?
Use a quiet place to talk
Keep social activities and health education programs separate
Speak with the same tone and volume to all elderly patients
Use technical language - Use a quiet place to talk
What framework emphasizes the interrelations of aging, ethnicity and health, and
transculture health in collaboration with the field of geriatrics and ethno gerontology?
Ethnogeriatrics
Biogerontology
The Critical Period Model
Social Epidemiology - Ethnogeriatrics
In examining health literacy among older adults, what percentage had difficulty using
documents such as forms or charts?