A health care organization would be considered to have cultural blindness if it has which of the following characteristics?
a. It seeks cultural assimilation of clients and employees.
b. It adopts policies that destroy cultural links.
c. It supports staff in expressing differing perspectives and beliefs.
d. It seeks consultation from cultural groups.
b
a. Incorrect: This is a policy that would promote cultural competence, not cultural blindness.
b. Correct: A culturally blind organization would adopt policies that inadvertently destroy cultural links.
c. Incorrect: This is a policy that would promote cultural competence, not cultural blindness.
d. Incorrect: This is a policy that would promote cultural competence, not cultural blindness.
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