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Diversity in Health Care Answers

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Which of the following are influenced by culture? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
type of education received
B
type of food eaten
C
holidays celebrated
D
language spoken
E
religion practiced
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Sasha is a healthcare provider who learns that one of her patients has strict beliefs about certain medications, and is refusing them. Sasha makes sure her patient is not given any of those medications, and visits the patient to discuss any other healthcare preferences.Based on this information, what could be concluded about Sasha’s behavior?

A
Sasha is afraid that her patient will act violently if his requests are not honored.
B
Sasha is prejudiced against patients from foreign countries.
C
Sasha is practicing holistic care.
D
Sasha is treating the patient more kindly than she treats other patients.
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Which of the following are characteristics of a culture? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
is taught to others and passed on to children
B
is determined by a person's physical appearance
C
is determined by one’s financial status
D
defines social rules and behavior culture
E
changes and evolves to meet the needs of people
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Select whether each characteristic is related to race or ethnicity. Having rules about how to address others:raceethnicityHaving brown skin:raceethnicityHaving red hair:raceethnicitySpeaking French:raceethnicityHaving prohibitions against consuming meat:raceethnicity

A
race
B
ethnicity
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Simon is a nurse in an emergency room, and a homeless patient is brought in for medical care. Simon is unfriendly to the patient and does not want to get close to him because he thinks the patient is probably a criminal. Simon dislikes homeless individuals because he feels that they are responsible for the bad choices that made them homeless.Based on this information, what could be best concluded about Simon’s behavior?

A
Simon’s behavior is based on an impartial judgment that recognizes the man’s individuality.
B
Simon’s behavior demonstrates a prejudice toward homeless people.
C
Simon’s behavior is the same that all people demonstrate toward homeless people.
D
Simon’s behavior is a positive stereotype about homeless people.
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Ming works at the front desk of a medical clinic. When the clinic’s accountant is out sick one day, Ming’s boss asks him to help with the accountant’s financial work because he is Asian and she believes that makes him good at math.Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?

A
Ming’s boss believes a stereotype about Asians.
B
Ming is probably not good at his own job.
C
Ming’s boss is unbiased about racial and ethnic groups.
D
Ming will likely be able to do the accountant’s work, even though he was not trained for it.
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Which of the following situations or behaviors is likely to increase prejudice?

A
attempting to understand diverse points of view or perspectives
B
making friends with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
C
ignoring unique personality characteristics and behaviors of people from diverse backgrounds
D
learning as much information as possible about the traditions and customs of different ethnic groups
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What are some possible effects of demonstrating prejudice toward others in a healthcare setting? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
negative impact on the healing ability of a patient who is targeted by prejudice
B
positive impact on how comfortable a patient feels
C
positive influence on a patient's emotional health
D
increased risk for a patient to develop additional health problems
E
positive impression on a patient about the healthcare facility

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