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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 14 : Decolonizing and Anti-Oppressive Nursing Practice: Awareness, Allyship, and Action Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements illustrates the difference between visible and invisible diversity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Visible diversity includes attributes such as age, physical appearance, and gender identification. Invisible diversity includes attributes that are not readily seen, such as religion, nature of origin, occupation, sexual orientation, and illness.
Question 2 of 5
Which term accurately describes diverse aggregates and indicates visible diversity by way of colour?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The term racially visible describes diverse aggregates and indicates visible diversity by way of colour.
Question 3 of 5
John is orienting a group of new nurses to the medical unit when he overhears one of the nurses state that 'all people of colour have heart disease.' This is an example of which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When terms like 'people of colour' are used, heterogeneous groups of non-White people are slotted into one category, which ignores class and ethnic differences. In health care, this practice is known as racializing.
Question 4 of 5
Which statement reflects the correct definition of culture?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Culture is a term that applies to all groups of people where there are common values and ways of thinking and acting that differ from those of another group.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements provides a definition of ethnicity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ethnicity is the state of belonging to a social group that shares common cultural patterns (e.g., beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, traditions).