CRS Cultural Competency 3

Question 1

A client from a Latino background uses the term 'ataque de nervios' to describe emotional distress. A culturally competent recovery specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Recognize it as a culturally bound expression of distress and explore its meaning with the client

Answer

Culture-bound syndromes require the specialist to understand the client's cultural framework before applying diagnostic labels.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a 'microaggression' in recovery services?

Accepted Answer

Telling an Asian American client they must be good at math

Answer

Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional communications that demean or marginalize people based on group membership.

Question 3

When interpreting for a non-English-speaking recovery client, which type of interpreter is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A trained professional interpreter with knowledge of recovery terminology

Answer

Professional interpreters maintain confidentiality, accuracy, and neutrality, which family members or untrained staff cannot reliably provide.

Question 4

A Black client tells their recovery specialist that they distrust the healthcare system due to historical mistreatment of Black Americans. The specialist should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Validate the client's concerns and acknowledge the history of medical racism

Answer

Validating the client's experience and acknowledging historical medical racism builds trust and is foundational to culturally competent care.

Question 5

Which framework emphasizes understanding clients within the context of their multiple intersecting identities such as race, gender, class, and sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

Answer

Intersectionality recognizes that overlapping social identities create unique experiences of privilege and oppression that influence health and recovery.

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CRS Cultural Competency 3