chap 5 culturally respectful care

Question 1

cultural assimilation

Answer 1

process that occurs when a minority group, living as part of a dominant group w in a culture, loses the cultural characteristics that made it different

Question 2

cultural blindness

Answer 2

the process of ignoring differences in ppl and proceeding as though the differences do not exist

Question 3

cultural competence

Answer 3

care delivered w an awareness of the aspects of the pt’s culture

Question 4

cultural diversity

Answer 4

1) coexistence of diff ethnic, biological sex, racial, and socioecnomic groups w in 1 social unit
2) diverse groups in society, w varying racial classifications and national origins, religious affiliations, languages, physical size, biologic sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status, occupational status, and geographic location cultural humility is the recognition of diversity and power imbalances among individuals, groups or communities, w the action of being open, self-aware, egoless, flexible, exuding respect and supportive interactions, focusing on both self and other to formulate a tailored response

Question 5

cultural humility

Answer 5

process of critical self-reflection and lifelong learning, resulting in mutually positive outcomes

Question 6

cultural imposition

Answer 6

tendency of some to impose their beliefs, practices, and values on another culture bc they believe that their ideas are superior to those of another person or group

Question 7

cultural respect

Answer 7

enables nurses to deliver services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients; critical to reducing health disparities and improving access to high-quality health care

Question 8

culturally competent care

Answer 8

care delivered w an awareness of the aspects of the patient’s culture

Question 9

culture conflict

Answer 9

situation that occurs when people become aware of cultural differences, feel threatened, and respond by ridiculing the beliefs and traditions of others to make themselves feel more secure abt their own values

Question 10

culture shock

Answer 10

those feelings, usually negative, a person experiences when placed in a diff culture

Question 11

ethnocentrism

Answer 11

belief that one’s own ideas, beliefs, and practices are best, superior, or most preferred to those of others; using one’s cultural norms as the standard to evaluate others’ beliefs

Question 12

implicit bias

Answer 12

-prejudice in favor or against 1 thing, person, or group as compared to another, in a way that is usually considered unfair
-unconscious bias occurs automatically as the brain makes quick judgments based on past experiences and backgrounds

Question 13

intersectionality

Answer 13

occurs when race, sex, gender, class, and other individual characteristics intersect and overlap w one another, often leading to an increased burden of discrimination on several fronts and other negative outcomes

Question 14

linguistic competence

Answer 14

ability of caregivers and organizations to understand and effectively respond to the linguistic needs of patients and their families in a health care encounter

Question 15

subculture

Answer 15

group of ppl w diff interests or goals than the primary culture
*** can have microcultures w in subcultures

Question 16

transcultural nursing

Answer 16

providing nursing care that is planned and implemented in a way that is sensitive to the needs of the individuals, families, and groups representing the diverse cultural populations w in our society

Question 17

developing cultural respect is…

Answer 17

critical to reducing health disparities and improving access to care

Question 18

dominant group

Answer 18

usually the largest group
has the most authority to control values and sanctions of society

Question 19

minority group

Answer 19

usually the smaller group
physical or cultural characteristic identifies these ppl as diff from the dominant group

Question 20

health disparity

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preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations

Question 21

cultural assessment

Answer 21

nurses need to enhance their understanding of:
-beliefs, values, traditions, and practices of a culture
-culturally-based belief systems of the etiology of illness/disease and of health and healing
-attitudes toward seeking help from health care providers
-always ask the pts themselves how they want to be treated

Question 22

emic knowledge

Answer 22

provides info from the perspective of the individual from a cultural group

Question 23

etic knowledge

Answer 23

knowledge from a person outside of the cultural group

Question 24

Leininger Sunrise Enabler

Answer 24

technological factors (religion and spirituality), kinship and social factors, and biological factors