Healthstream: Cultural Competency
questions and answers
Which of the following can result in healthcare disparities?✔✔(D) All of these
can cause disparities
Mr. Wong is an elderly Chinese patient who nods his head when responding to
questions about his pain. After asking him to explain what he is feeling in
English, the healthcare provider assesses he cannot speak English. Her next
intervention would be to _____.✔✔(D) Request a professional interpreter
In addition to ethnicity, which of the following plays an important role in an
individual's perception of health and illness?✔✔(D) Religion (?)
What are some challenges that impact the delivery of healthcare because of
our culturally diverse population groups in the United States?✔✔(D) All of
these above are challenges (?)
How does improved culturally competent communication improve
healthcare?✔✔(D) All of these above are a byproduct of communication (?)
In reference to the Nine Critical Domains for Measuring Cultural Competence,
"family and community participation" refers to which of the following
areas?✔✔(B) Care that recognizes the importance of the role of the family in
the provision of healthcare. (?)
Religion plays an important role in an individual's perception of health and
illness.✔✔True
, Which of these is NOT a definition of cultural competence?✔✔NOT (A), A
continuous, evolutionary process of pursuing cultural awareness, knowledge,
skill, and encounters. Got the question wrong.
According to the National Center for Cultural Competence, which of the
following is NOT a reason why cultural competence is needed in
healthcare?✔✔(D) Lack of competition in the marketplace.
Why do healthcare professionals need to be aware and study cultural
competence?✔✔(C) Multicultural education is necessary for the effective
delivery of quality healthcare.
Which culture consider direct eye contact with a person in a position of
authority disrespectful?✔✔(D) Southeast Asian, Vietnamese, Korean, and
Chinese cultures.
Which of the following represents the CLAS standard for Communication and
Language Assistance?✔✔NOT (C), Recruit, promote, and support a culturally
and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce. Got the
question wrong.
Which of these is the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of minority?✔✔(A) The
combined population of people who are Black, American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut,
Asian, Pacific Islander, or of any race of Hispanic origin.
According to the Cultural Competence Continuum Theory, all of the following
conditions need to exist in order for professionals to exhibit movement along
the continuum EXCEPT which ability?✔✔(D) Understand insurance trends.
What is the principle standard of the CLAS?✔✔(C) Provide effective, equitable,
and quality care for diverse cultural health beliefs and practices.
questions and answers
Which of the following can result in healthcare disparities?✔✔(D) All of these
can cause disparities
Mr. Wong is an elderly Chinese patient who nods his head when responding to
questions about his pain. After asking him to explain what he is feeling in
English, the healthcare provider assesses he cannot speak English. Her next
intervention would be to _____.✔✔(D) Request a professional interpreter
In addition to ethnicity, which of the following plays an important role in an
individual's perception of health and illness?✔✔(D) Religion (?)
What are some challenges that impact the delivery of healthcare because of
our culturally diverse population groups in the United States?✔✔(D) All of
these above are challenges (?)
How does improved culturally competent communication improve
healthcare?✔✔(D) All of these above are a byproduct of communication (?)
In reference to the Nine Critical Domains for Measuring Cultural Competence,
"family and community participation" refers to which of the following
areas?✔✔(B) Care that recognizes the importance of the role of the family in
the provision of healthcare. (?)
Religion plays an important role in an individual's perception of health and
illness.✔✔True
, Which of these is NOT a definition of cultural competence?✔✔NOT (A), A
continuous, evolutionary process of pursuing cultural awareness, knowledge,
skill, and encounters. Got the question wrong.
According to the National Center for Cultural Competence, which of the
following is NOT a reason why cultural competence is needed in
healthcare?✔✔(D) Lack of competition in the marketplace.
Why do healthcare professionals need to be aware and study cultural
competence?✔✔(C) Multicultural education is necessary for the effective
delivery of quality healthcare.
Which culture consider direct eye contact with a person in a position of
authority disrespectful?✔✔(D) Southeast Asian, Vietnamese, Korean, and
Chinese cultures.
Which of the following represents the CLAS standard for Communication and
Language Assistance?✔✔NOT (C), Recruit, promote, and support a culturally
and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce. Got the
question wrong.
Which of these is the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of minority?✔✔(A) The
combined population of people who are Black, American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut,
Asian, Pacific Islander, or of any race of Hispanic origin.
According to the Cultural Competence Continuum Theory, all of the following
conditions need to exist in order for professionals to exhibit movement along
the continuum EXCEPT which ability?✔✔(D) Understand insurance trends.
What is the principle standard of the CLAS?✔✔(C) Provide effective, equitable,
and quality care for diverse cultural health beliefs and practices.
