Communication And Culture
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This quiz is designed to test knowledge of cultural competence and communicating with internationally educated nurses.
- 1.Culture can be described as commonly understood learned __________ and ___________ rules of _______________.
- A.
Traditions, usual, order.
- B.
Traditions, unconscious, engagement.
- C.
Taboos, usual, communication.
- D.
Tasks, unusual, escape.
- 2.Interaction with different cultures
- A.
Accelerates the pace of cultural change.
- B.
Leads to racism.
- C.
Cements cultural identity.
- D.
Causes tension.
- 3.People from an individualistic culture tend to have _________ time orientation.
- A.
Present
- B.
Past
- C.
Future
- D.
Neutral
- 4.People from high context cultures tend to be more concerned with
- A.
The overall emotional quality of an interaction.
- B.
The words used in an exchange.
- C.
Communicating in a direct manner.
- D.
Repetition of information to ensure understanding.
- 5.In many cultures silence is used to
- A.
Promote unity.
- B.
Promote reflection.
- C.
Promote harmony.
- D.
Promote understanding.
- 6.Stereotyping should be avoided because
- A.
It is usually incorrect.
- B.
There is more variation within groups than between groups.
- C.
People may seem different but they usually aren't.
- D.
People are basically the same.
- 7.Direct criticism may be devastating to an internationally educated nurse because
- A.
Saving face may be very important.
- B.
Critique is unusual.
- C.
Self-evaluation is more acceptable.
- 8.When mentoring internationally educated nurses feedback is commonly given. The purpose of feedback is
- A.
To help people learn from mistakes.
- B.
To help people develop insight.
- C.
To give recognition.
- 9.Insensitive feedback can _________________ others.
- A.
Encourage
- B.
Dishearten
- C.
Influence
- D.
Teach
- 10.The rule of thumb for working with internationally educated nurses. Treat others as _______ would like to be treated.
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