Cultural Competency

Values, beliefs, ideas and characteristics passed from one generation to the next:

• culture

• customs

• assimilation

• ethnicity

A classification of people based on national origin and/or culture:

• acculturation

• cultural assimilation

• ethnicity

• ethnocentric

A person that has been given information that may or may not be true might be doing what in regards to others that are different:

• bias

• prejudice

• ethnocentric

• stereotyping

Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics:

• nationality

• culture

• ethnicity

• race

In regards to cultural diversity, healthcare worker's must learn to be:

• Honest

• tolerant

• Hard workers

• professional

When treating patients, we should apply our own cultural beliefs in order to come up with treatment

• True

• False

What is Cultural Diversity/Awareness?

• Recognizing different beliefs, values, and customs that other people have, that are based on their origins or upbringing.

• Everyone is the same, no matter where you come from.

• Everyone is different, but they have the same beliefs and values.

• Everyone is the same , but have different value systems.

The phrase "Cultural Diversity" can also refer to having _____ culture(s) and _____each other's differences.

• the same, respect

• different, respect

• different, disregard

• various, disrespect

Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various _____, _____, and _____ groups.

• clubs, organizations, hip

• non-cultural, racial, and sports

• farmers, leaders, elite

• cultural, racial, ethnic

ultural awareness positions people to be _____ _______ in both personal and professional relationships.

• less successful

• more successful

• less aware

• more aware