Take the Test

1. Which statement is accurate regarding culturally competent care among different populations?

• a. Take additional safety precautions with patients with mental illness, since they are more prone to unpredictable and violent behaviors.
• b. Counsel older adult patients that incontinence is a normal part of aging and generally cannot be treated medically.
• c. Understand that a patient’s reaction to pain may be culturally prescribed and therefore expressed differently than expected.
• d. When caring for developmentally disabled patients, turn to their caregivers to make treatment-related decisions.

2. Which statement defines a transgender person?

• a. A man who is primarily attracted to men
• b. A person who has a gender identity that does not match their assigned sex at birth
• c. A woman who is primarily attracted to women
• d. A person who is attracted to someone on the basis of their characteristics rather than their gender

3. Which term is no longer considered acceptable usage today?

• a. Transgender
• b. Queer
• c. Homosexual
• d. Gay

4. Which condition is an individual who identifies as a lesbian at increased risk for acquiring?

• a. Gonorrhea infection
• b. Hepatitis infection
• c. Depression
• d. Colon cancer

5. For which condition should an adolescent who is teased by peers for being transgender be assessed?

• a. Obsessive compulsive disorder
• b. Attention deficit disorder
• c. Bipolar disorder
• d. Suicide ideation

6. Which action should the clinician take when conducting an intake interview with a patient being admitted to the hospital?

• a. Document the gender identity that matches the patient’s outward appearance
• b. Enter sexual orientation into the medical record
• c. Omit relationship status because it is not part of an admission interview
• d. Enter only the patient’s legal name into the medical record

7. Which action should be taken when a newly admitted patient has the legal first name “Karl”?

• a. Show the patient the men’s restroom when orienting them to the clinic facilities
• b. Refer to the patient as “sir” until a more relaxed relationship has been established
• c. Ask the patient the name they use and their pronouns
• d. Inquire if the patient is married in the event they will need help at home during recovery

8. Which action would a healthcare professional take to reduce their personal cultural bias?

• a. Answer the question, “Is my current belief wrong or right?”
• b. Take a test on knowledge of LGBTQ+ terminology
• c. Answer the question, “How might my current beliefs harm others?”
• d. Debate personal beliefs on LGBTQ+ issues with other clinicians