Alice Works for a Hospital in an Ethnically Diverse Neighborhood

question 8

Multiple Choice

Alice works for a hospital in an ethnically diverse neighborhood. To ensure everyone receives competent health care, the hospital places multilingual instructions and warning signs all around the complex. These practices are known as

• A) interpretation systems.
• B) language barriers.
• C) translation services.
• D) cultural competence.

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Definitions:

Balance of Payments

A summary of all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world over a specific period, including trade, investment, and financial transfers.

Exchange Rates

The value of one currency expressed in terms of another currency, determining how much foreign currency can be exchanged for a unit of domestic currency.

Gold Standard

A monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold.

International Flows

The movement of goods, services, capital, and people across international borders.