Culture and Diversity

Question 1

What are the federally defined minority groups?

Answer 1

• Asian-American
• Black/African-American
• Hispanic/Latino
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
• American Indian/Alaska Native

Question 2

Which minority group has the highest percentage in the health care workforce?

Answer 2

African Americans/Black

Question 3

Which minority group has the lowest percentage in the health care workforce?

Answer 3

American Indian/Alaska Native

Question 4

True or False: Men in nursing represent a majority.

Answer 4

False

Men are considered a minority in the nursing profession.

Question 5

What are reasons for emphasizing cultural competence in nursing education?

Answer 5

Nurse’s culture often differ from client’s
Culturally incompetent care is more costly
Disparities in health and health care
Nursing is committed to social justice
Global infectious disease epidemics
Meet objectives for people in diff cultures outlined by Healthy People 2020

Question 6

What are the standards for CLAS

Culturally and Lingustically Appropriate Health Care Services

Answer 6

Promote and support attitudes, behaviors, knowledge, and skills
Comprehensive management strategy
Recruit, retain, promote culturally competent staff
Require and arrange ongoing cultural education
Provide access to bilingual staff
Inform of rights to interpreter service
Translate patient education and signage
Interpreter services
Ensure primary language, race/ethnicity are incorporated into management info system
Ongoing self-assessment of cultural competence
Develop procedures to address ethical/legal conflicts
Prepare an annual progress report