Exam Preview for 34676: LGBTQ Cultural Competence: Improving Care t

LGBTQ Cultural Competence: Improving Care to the LGBTQ Community

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1. Knowing who your LGBTQ clients are is important because: it improves service delivery it encourages trust it increases your knowledge of the client overall all of the above
2. Whose job is it to find out if a client is LGBTQ? The person who schedules the initial appointment It is the job of the intake form The person who checks the client in to the office It is your job as the provider - you should ask
3. Gender identity refers to: The gender assigned at birth The gender determined by one's chromosomes The subjective experience of one's own gender The same thing as sexual orientation
4. The term transgender refers to: Having a gender identity that does not match the sex assigned at birth Having a gender identity that matches the sex assigned at birth Being gender fluid - identifying with all genders Being attracted to people of the same gender
5. Discrimination is associated with which of the following health effects? Higher rates of mental health issues Higher rates of serious physical disorders Earlier age of death All of the above
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about transgender people? 57% of transgender people have experienced rejection by their families 47% transgender people have attempted suicide 90% report that their healthcare providers are well trained and knowledgeable about transgender care 41% of transgender people cannot change their gender on their identification cards
7. Which of the following statements is true about provider knowledge of LGBTQ health? Most states require continuing education on the topic of LGBTQ health for provider licensure renewal Nurses are educated in LGBTQ health care issues due to extensive coverage of these topics in nursing journals Medical students receive only 5 hours of teaching on LGBTQ health and provider bias is the same as that found in the general population Most health care providers receive extensive pre-professional education and training on LGBTQ health care issues
8. The greatest burden on LGBTQ health is: Smoking Diabetes Heart disease Kidney disease
9. With regard to cancer, people who are LGBTQ: Have better health outcomes Have higher cancer screening rates Have lower cancer risks Have higher risks, lower screening rates, and increased challenges in survivorship
10. If you make a pronoun error in speaking to a transgender person you should: Explain the reason for the error, showing you had no ill intention Say you're sorry and move on quickly Ask the transgender person to explain their choice of pronouns to you again Express an interest in cultural competence training for the whole staff