Dental Public Health And Research 4th Edition By Nathe – Test Bank
Chapter 11 Cultural Competency
1) A person’s ethnicity refers to ________.
A) Cultural heritage
B) Physical characteristics
C) Hair color
D) European country of origin
E) All of the above
Answer: A
2) Which is the theory that suggests an individual’s social interaction as a child leads to continuous changes in thought and behavior from culture to culture?
A) Social-cognitive
B) Cognitive
C) Sociocultural
D) Social behavior
E) None of the above
Answer: C
3) The integration of the patient’s socioethnocultural background into the dental hygiene process is ________.
A) Cross-cultural dental hygiene
B) Target assessments
C) Cultural diversity
D) Cultural barriers
E) All of the above
Answer: A
4) The difference between a child’s actual level of development shown by unassisted performance and his or her potential level as indicated by assisted performance is termed ________.
A) Social-cognitive space
B) Stages of space
C) Proximal theory
D) Stages of development
E) None of the above
Answer: E
5) Culture encompasses which of the following?
A) Attitudes
B) Values
C) Beliefs
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above
Answer: E
6) Displaying an accepting, nonjudgmental demeanor when presented with cultural diversity is a guideline for ________.
A) Building an effective infrastructure
B) Developing a lesson plan
C) Cross-cultural dental hygiene
D) Barrier posts
E) None of the above
Answer: C
7) What are beliefs that are centered on European values and experience?
A) Ethnocentric
B) Eurocentric
C) Anglocentric
D) Unioncentric
E) All of the above
Answer: B
8) A term used to describe an individual assimilating to another culture by assuming its practices and beliefs is ________.
A) Ethnocentric
B) Acculturate
C) Cross-cultural
D) Cultural diversity
E) All of the above
Answer: B
9) Americans are viewed as ________.
A) A melting pot
B) A salad bowl
C) Jello with fruit
D) Apples and oranges
E) None of the above
Answer: B
10) What is the term used when numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society?
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Pluralism
C) Cross-cultural
D) Cultural diversity
E) None of the above
Answer: B
11) Health care workers have a major responsibility to be ________.
A) Culturally sensitive
B) Ethnocentric
C) Pluralistic
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above
Answer: A
12) Communication can be accomplished ________.
A) Orally
B) In writing
C) By body language
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above
Answer: E
13) What is the belief that because the patient looks like the health care provider, there are no cultural differences?
A) Ethnocentric
B) Ethnocultural
C) Blind spot
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Answer: C
14) Successful communication with other cultures takes ________.
A) Time
B) Patience
C) Caring
D) Both B and C
E) None of the above
Answer: E
15) What is the belief that one’s own culture is better than other cultures?
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Ethnocultural
C) Cross-cultural
D) Blind spot
E) None of the above
Answer: A
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