Chapter 6: Diversity issues within mental health care

1. Cultural competence is considered an ______ process.

Answer: Ongoing

2. Having children makes it difficult for mothers to adhere to medication and access mental health services, which may be perceived as _____.

Answer: Non-concordant

3. The process of changing the way one’s gender is lived publically is known as _____?

Answer: Transitioning

4. Which model of disability sees disability as a medical problem that resides within the individual?

Answer: Medical model of disability

5. A patient attends an assessment in the community mental health centre with their carer.  The nurse should direct their questions at _____.

Answer: The patient

6. When one is placed outside of societal norms regarding their gender or sexuality it is known as  _____.

Answer: Minority Stress

7. A person who is attracted to women, men, and non-binary people is known as _____.

Answer: Pansexual