BASIC NURSING CHP 10 Flashcards
when you are studying different cultures what are some things as students you should avoid doing
1) stereotyping
2) false assumptions
If someone of a different culture of yours seems to be non-compliant with their care. They are difficult patients. What is something Inman said you should consider doing when someone is non-compliant or difficult.
include the person in planning their care
get their preferences
have some acknowledgement so that way it is somewhat their idea
If someone denies having pain but their non-verbals are showing you they are in distress do you consider their non verbal’s as part of your pain assessment?
yes
always ask the patient about the preference’s because?
no one follows religion to a T
the melting pot is now called what?
cultural diversity
what is Naturalistic health belief system
—CAUSE OF DISEASE Imbalance of body elements Yin (cold)/yang (heat) Wet/dry Emotions Bad luck —-HOW DISEASE IS DIAGNOSED cause of excess heat or cold —-HOW DISEASE IS TREATED Regain body balance foods acupuncture or magic —-HOW IS DISEASE PREVENTED Maintain balance of hot and cold in the body mind spirit and environment
what is personalistic health belief system
—-CAUSE OF DISEASE punishment by ghost, god, Evil spirit Breach of taboo Results in loss of soul —-HOW IS DISEASE DIAGNOSED by a person with magic/superpowers —-HOW IS DISEASE TREATED Counteract cause with herbs prayer rituals —-WHO CURES THE DISEASE shaman diviner herbalist magic —-HOW IS DISEASE PREVENTED faithful observance of rituals protective spells wearing objects
For a nurse to be culturally competent, you need to know what that means?
Continuous attempt of lpn to gain knowledge and skills that will allow them to effectively provide care for patients of different cultures
You need to be culturally sensitive as a nurse. People deal with pain differently. You need to know how to be culturally sensitive
Learning about other cultures and being respectful of their customs, writes, and beliefs
Philosophy of individual worth
The uniqueness and value of each human being who comes for care regardless of differences that may be observed or perceived in that individual
How is non-judgmental defined
Taking at the face value . Accepting people as they are
What does eating hot foods mean in some cultures
Restores strength, keep the stomach warm, counteract heat loss, prevent incontience, prevent itching at the site of episiotomy
What does eating cold food mean in some cultures?
Are known as bad for stomach and teeth
What is false assumptions
Conclusions drawn that may be an error assumptions without knowledge
There are six cultural phenomena that are critical the the assessment of patients and culture competency, you need to know what’s included in that
Communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations
How do you diagnose disease in the biomedical belief system
Physical exam,x-ray, CT scan, MRI, identification of pathogens by lab studies
Who do muslims pray to?
Allah
Pastoral care team and what their role is
Ministers, priests, rabbis, consecrated, religious women and representatives of other cultures
They provide spiritual care
If you have someone requesting a certain kind of religious thing done before a surgery you need to know how you would go about handling that
Notify the pastoral care team of the patients preoperative request
You got a jehovah witness that has a bleeding peptic ulcer, they are going to need a blood transfusion, what is the nurse going to do when she is met with resistance to such care? What is the role of the LPN in that?
Notify the nursing supervisor STAT and report the patients refusal
Remember about baptism with infants who are going to die, you need to know about that
If and infant is in danger of death baptism may be given if the religious beliefs of the parents include infant baptism. If the patient is Protestant and the baptism is desire it is preferable to have a witness. If death is imminent and the patient is catholic a witness is not necessary and anyone with the right intention may baptize.
Largest denomination in the US?
The Roman Catholic Church, Christian faith
If you are reborn to a higher or lower level of existence based on your moral behavior, it is named reincarnation. What religion is that?
Hindus
If you have a patient that is close to death and they are an ortodox jew you need to know the interventions to do during that time. There are specific things with dying death and postmortem care
Family and friends may want to be with the patient at all times
Some Jews do not believe in autopsy, embalming, or cremation
Some Jews may not want the nurse to touch the body of a deceased Jew
Some Jews may request that the nurse notify the burial society for preparation of the body for burial
You need to know ethnic groups in the US
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish
Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Argentina, Columbia’s, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Spainard, white, black, African American negro, American Indian, Alaska native , Asian Indian ,Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, other Asian (Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistan, Cambodian, native Hawaiian, Guamanian, Chamorro, Samoan, Pacific Islander
