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1
Q

Cross Cultural Misunderstanding between providers and patients can lead to mistrust and frustration, but do not have an impact on clinical outcomes (T/F)

A

False- they do have an impact b/c of miscommunications

2
Q

When patient and provider coime from different cultural backgrounds the meidcal history obtained may not be accurate

(T/F)?

A

True

3
Q

What is the pygmalian theory

A

students live up or down to the expectations of their teachers

4
Q

When a provider expects that a patient will understand a condition, the patient is more likely to do so than if the provider has doubts about the patient

A

True

5
Q

A really conscientious health provider can eliminate his or her own predjudices or negative assumptions about types of patients

A

False, we all have judgements

6
Q

When taking a medical history from a patient with a limited ability to speak english, which of the following is LEAST useful

A

asking yes or no questions

7
Q

During a medical interview with a patient from a different cultural background, which is the least useful technique

A

Explaining which beliefs about the illness are not correct

8
Q

When a patient is not adhering to a prescribed treatment, which approach is the least likely to adhere

A

repeating instruction louds and several times

9
Q

What is not true about japanese men

A

after migrating to the us they retain their low susceptibility to heart disease

10
Q

What is good advice for a provider attempting to use and interpret non-verbal communication?

A

a smile may express unhappiness or dissatisfaction in some cultures.

11
Q

In some cultures it may be appropriate for female relatives to ask the husbnad of a pregnant woman to sing consent forms

A

True

12
Q

a female muslim may avoid eye contact because

A

modesty is very important