encompasses a wide range of situations, and each situation requires a
high degree of cultural competence on the part of the health care
provider. Correct Answer-cultural diversity in health care settings
significant differences with regard to the rates of disease incidence,
prevalence, morbidity, mortality, or life expectancy between one
population and another. Correct Answer-Health disparities
For example, despite improvements in the overall health of the U.S.
population, older adults in a racial or ethnic minority, older adults living
in rural areas, and those with low socioeconomic status experience a
disproportionate burden of illness and premature death Correct Answer-
health disparities
a major determinant of health outcomes and a measure of quality of care.
Correct Answer-Health literacy
Increased hospitalizations, visits to emergency rooms, and readmissions
within 30 days of discharge
Decreased use of preventive services, such as immunizations and cancer
screenings
Shorter life expectancy
Increased prevalence of multiple chronic diseases
Poor access to health care
Decreased adherence to prescribed medication regimen
, Lower levels of self-reported functional status and physical and mental
health
Decreased ability to self-manage chronic conditions Correct Answer-
Low health literacy is associated with
the component of geriatrics that integrates the influence of race,
ethnicity, and culture on health and well-being of older adults. Correct
Answer-ethnogeriatrics
is a fluid, dynamic, and ongoing process, rather than an end point, in
which the nurse continuously strives to work effectively within the
cultural context of the individual, family, or community Correct
Answer-cultural competence
an awareness-raising tool for gaining insight into the health-related
values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices that one holds Correct Answer-
cultural self-assessment
A speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their native
language.
health care services that are respectful of and responsive to a person's
linguistic needs, is one small part of cultural competence Correct
Answer-Linguistic competence
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Correct Answer-
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