To Develop Cultural Competence, One Should

question 19

Multiple Choice

To develop cultural competence, one should

• A)ignore one's own cultural beliefs.
• B)attempt to convince the patient to accept institutional mores.
• C)realize that cultural values are difficult to change and must be respected.
• D)realize that all members of a cultural group behave the same way.
• E)understand that an individual's culture has no effect on the delivery of health care in this country.

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the brain associated with speech production and language processing.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe.

Creolization

Creolization refers to the process by which elements from different cultures merge and create new cultural practices, languages, and identities.

Pidginization

The development of a simplified form of language that evolves when different linguistic groups need to communicate, often lacking in grammar and vocabulary.