Cultural and Ethics Review

The belief that college-educated individuals are superior to uneducated individuals is an example of a/an ____.

• bias

• ethnocentricity

• prejudice

• stereotype

Which of the following religions prohibits the use of blood or blood products?

• Islam

• Jehovah’s Witness

• Episcopalianism

• Buddhism

When an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same, this is an example of ____.

• bias

• ethnicity

• prejudice

• stereotyping

Countries of origin for European Americans include all of the following except ____.

• Germany

• India

• Russia

• Italy

• China

A family that consists of a mother, father, and children is an example of a/an ____.

• extended family

• nuclear family

• matriarchal family

• patriarchal family

The privacy standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) require all of the following except ____.

• patients must be able to obtain copies of their medical records

• patients must sign a consent form to allow a birth or death certificate to be recorded by a government agency

• patients must be given information on how to file a complaint against a health care provider who violates the privacy act

• health care providers must tell a patient how they will use the patient’s medical information

Which of the following is not a characteristic of culture?

• Culture is social in nature.

• Culture is learned.

• Culture stays the same from generation to generation.

• Culture is shared.

Countries of origin for Middle Eastern/Arabic Americans include all of the following except ____.

• Saudi Arabia

• China

• Jordan

• Egypt

• India

Mind and body control methods of alternative health care include all of the following except ____.

• hypnotherapy

• biofeedback

• yoga

• acupressure

• meditation

Methods to use while providing care to people who have limited English-speaking abilities include all of the following except _____.

• speak loudly and slowly

• use nonverbal communication

• use gestures or pictures to clarify the meaning of words

• use simple words