CH. 9 NUR 102.001

Question 1

CH. 9 CULTURE

Answer 1

learned & shared beliefs, values & traditions of a group which guide our thinking/decisions

Question 2

CH. 9 UNCONSCIOUS BIAS

Answer 2

bias we are unaware of & that happens outside of our control which is influenced by our personal background/ experiences

Question 3

CH. 9 IMPLICIT BIAS

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we are aware of the bias that is present

Question 4

CH. 9 CULLTURALLY CONGRUENT CARE

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emphasizes the need to provide care based on an individual’s belief’s & values

Question 5

CH. 9 CULTURAL COMPETENCE

Answer 5

healthcare must be culturally sensitive, appropriate & competent to meet the needs of each individual

Question 6

CH. 9 EMIC WORLD VIEW

Answer 6

insider perspective

Question 7

CH. 9 ETIC WORLD VIEW

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outsider perspective

Question 8

CH. 9 STEREOTYPE

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assumed belief regarding a particular group

Question 9

CH. 9 HEALTH DISPARITY

Answer 9

particular type of health difference that’s closely linked w/ social, economic &/or environmental disadvantage

Question 10

CH. 9 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Answer 10

conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work & age in

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CH. 9 MARGINALIZED GROUPS

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CH. 9 INTERSECTIONALITY

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research & policy model used to study the complexities of people’s lives & experiences

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CH. 9 OPPRESSION

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formal & informal system of advantages & disadvantages tied biases, interactions & beliefs

Question 14

CH. 9 RACIAL IDENTITY

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based on one’s self-identification w/ 1 or more social groups in which a common heritage w/ a particular group is shared

Question 15

CH. 9 ETHNIC & CULTURAL IDENTITY

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frame in which individuals identify consciously & unconsciously w/ those w/ who they feel a common bond because of similar values/beliefs

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CH. 9 ACCULTURATION

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individual/group transitions from 1 culture & develops traits of another culture

Question 17

CH. 9 ASSIMILATION

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process in which individual adapts to the host’s cultural values & no longer prefers the components of the origin culture

Question 18

CH. 9 CORE MEASURES

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key quality indicators that help health care institutions improve performance, improve accountability & reduce costs

Question 19

CH. 9 CULTURAL AWARENESS

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process of conducting a self-examination of one’s own biases towards other cultures & exploration of one’s cultural background

Question 20

CH. 9 CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE

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process in which a healthcare professional seeks & obtains a sound educational base about culturally diverse groups

Question 21

CH. 9 CULTURAL SKILL

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ability to conduct a cultural assessment of a patient to collect relevant cultural data about a patient’s presenting problem

Question 22

CH. 9 CULTURAL ENCOUNTER

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process that encourages healthcare professionals to engage face to face cultural interactions & other encounters w/ patients from diverse backgrounds

Question 23

CH. 9 CULTURAL DESIRE

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motivation of healthcare professional to “want to” engage in the process of becoming culturally aware, knowledgeable & skillful in seeking cultural encounters

Question 24

CH. 9 CULTURAL ASSESSMENT

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understand how the patient’s religious values will affect her willingness to receive care

Question 25

CH. 9 LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE

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ability to communicate effectively & convey info in a manner that’s easily understood by diverse audiences

Question 26

CH. 9 HEALTH LITERACY

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degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process & understand basic health info & the services needed to make appropriate health decisions