Cultural Diversity

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1 / 10

One of your most important obligations as a home health aide is to respect the rights of patients, including their cultural beliefs.

True.

False.

2 / 10

When should you notify the supervisor about a patient's cultural habits?

When the patient's cultural beliefs are different from yours.

When some of the cultural practices may be harmful to the patient.

When you have tried to change the cultural beliefs and could not.

When a patient won't let you take off his or her cross during the bath.

3 / 10

As soon as you know a patient's cultural background, you will know all about his or her beliefs, since they will always be the same.

True.

False.

4 / 10

Which of the following help define a culture?

A social pattern of beliefs shared by a group of people.

A pattern of social characteristics shared by a group of people.

Beliefs that are passed on from one generation to another.

All of the above.

5 / 10

Why is it important for you as a home health aide to identify your own cultural beliefs?

So you can convert patients to your beliefs.

So you will know which cultural beliefs are correct and which are wrong.

So you can understand how your own beliefs might affect the way you approach patients.

So you can help change the patient's cultural beliefs.

6 / 10

Which of the following is not true about cultures?

The beliefs are passed on from generation to generation.

Everyone within the culture is the same and will believe and practice exactly the same things.

Members of the same race often have great cultural differences.

Cultural characteristics are different from physical differences.

7 / 10

Which of the following cultures is generally opposed to taking medications?

Christian Scientists

Muslims

Eastern Asians

Mormons

8 / 10

If a patient's cultural belief is to hide signs of pain, how might this affect the aide's role?

The aide should not ever ask the patient if he or she is in pain.

The aide should ignore any signs of pain that may be observed.

It does not affect the aide's role.

The aide may need to observe even more closely for signs of pain.

9 / 10

How might the cultural beliefs of a patient affect the home health aide's job?

If the patient's beliefs are wrong, then the aide needs to correct them.

The patient's cultural beliefs should not affect the home health aide's job.

The home health aide may need to change meal preparation to respect the patient's cultural beliefs.

The home health aide may need to pretend to follow the same beliefs.

10 / 10

Which of the following groups of people would make up a type of culture?

Homosexuals

Seventh Day Adventists

Women

Californians

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