Chapter 2: Multicultural Therapeutic Communication

Chapter 2: Multicultural Therapeutic Communication

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1. Federal laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for HIPAA mandate the use of trained interpreters when clients cannot communicate because of language barriers. ______________________________

ANS:  F, Office for Civil Rights

PTS:   1

2. Cultural brokering is the act of bridging, linking, or mediating between groups or persons through the process of reducing conflict or producing change. _________________________

ANS:  T                                                     PTS:   1

3. Holistic medicine and Oriental medicine encompass acupuncture, biofeedback, folk medicine, meditation, megavitamin and chiropractic medicine, and others. _________________________

ANS:  F, Holistic medicine only

PTS:   1

4. A medical interpreter is most useful during the consent process. _________________________

ANS:  T                                                     PTS:   1

5. Low-context communication is “in your face.” _________________________

ANS:  T                                                     PTS:   1