Inclusion, Equity, Diversity

Question 1

Communication, language, action, beliefs, customs- behaviors and institutions of racial, religious, ethnic groups is defined as?

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

How do nurses develop and utilize cultural competence ?

Answer 2

Become aware of your own biases
Open communication w/ clients regarding their preferences & respecting these values
Focus on client’s cultures rather than their ethnicity when providing care
Provide language services using a medical interpreter
Speak to patient rather than to interpreter

Question 3

Health outcomes that are greater or lesser among different populations and other vulnerable groups are called?

Answer 3

Health disparities

Question 4

Factors related to health disparities are:

Answer 4

Access to transportation
Access to health care
Health insurance
Religion
Geographic location
Sensory deficit
Physical disabilities
Mental health
Cognitive disabilities
Socioeconomic status
Race
Ethnicity

Question 5

What is the highest level of health for all individuals- eliminating health disparities called?

Answer 5

Equity

Question 6

What is the equal distribution of resources called?

Answer 6

Equality

Question 7

Those at risk for poor health outcomes due to social, economic, environmental resources are part of which population?

Answer 7

Vulnerable population

Question 8

Examples of vulnerable population are:

Answer 8

Immigrants
Older adults
Marginalized ethnic group
Poverty
Chronically ill
Veterans