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HS2 1.02 Transcultural Awareness

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group

a)

Prejudice

b)

Ethnocentric

c)

Sensitivity

d)

Ethnicity

2.

Grouping of people based on their physical or social qualities. i.e.: black, white, hispanic

a)

Race

b)

Culture

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Acculturation

3.

Large groups of people who have certain racial, cultural, religious or other traits in common. i.e.:Italian

a)

Ethnicity

b)

Culture

c)

Race

d)

Assimilation

4.

Patterns of behavior that are learned within a group. They are passed down and taught by other people.

a)

Bias

b)

Ethnicity

c)

Race

d)

Culture

5.

The healthcare provider allows the patient to have personal religious items with them in the operating room. What is the healthcare provider doing?

a)

Overcoming a language barrier

b)

Displaying bias

c)

Practicing cultural sensitivity

d)

Demonstrating cultural assimilation

6.

You are born to two American white parents but raised in South Africa. What is your race?

a)

White

b)

South African

c)

Black

d)

American

7.

Which term corresponds with "care that provides for the well-being of the whole person."

a)

Eastern medicine

b)

Holisitic care

c)

Western medicine

d)

Whole patient care

8.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding eye contact among differing cultures?

a)

Not all cultures view eye contact as appropriate.

b)

The Asian culture considers eye contact rude

c)

Muslim women avoid eye contact for modesty

d)

Healthcare workers should always expect patients to make eye contact.

9.

How can healthcare providers overcome cultural language barriers with patients?

a)

Allow family members to translate discharge instructions for the patients who do not speak English.

b)

Speak loudly when communicating with non-english speaking patients.

c)

Use picture charts or gestures and offer interpreters

d)

Ask for a different patient assignment

10.

What is the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics?

a)

Acculturation

b)

Assimilation

c)

Bias

d)

Sensitivity

11.

Which term is "the process of assuming that everyone in a particular group is the same."

a)

ethnocentric

b)

racist

c)

stereotyping

d)

prejudice

12.

Which culture believes health is a balance between yin and yang?

a)

European Americans

b)

Asian Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Latino Americans

13.

Which type of medical treatment would be LEAST expected from someone practicing eastern medicine?

a)

acupuncture

b)

herbal remedies

c)

prescription medicine

d)

diet

14.

You have a Middle Eastern female patient that refuses to be cared for by a male physician. What is your response?

a)

Explain to her that all healthcare professionals are capable of providing competent care.

b)

Ask her to give the male physician a chance

c)

Dig deeper and ask her why this is presents a problem for her

d)

Recognize that this is related to her cultural beliefs and allow her to be cared for by a female physician

15.

Which culture prefers more personal space and avoids close, personal contact?

a)

Hispanic

b)

Latin/French

c)

Europeans and Africans

d)

Arabs