Chapter 2: Cultural Assessment

Question 1

Health Care Concerns for Immigrants

Answer 1

Not understanding the US healthcare system; not understanding the language

Question 2

Culture is Learned

Answer 2

It is learned from birth through the process of language acquisition and socialization

Question 3

Culture is Shared

Answer 3

It creates community and commonality

Question 4

Culture is Adaptive

Answer 4

It is influenced by environment, resources, technical factors

Question 5

Ethnicity

Answer 5

Social group with shared traits; ethnic identity

Question 6

Acculturation

Answer 6

Process of adopting culture and behavior of the majority culture

Question 7

Assimilation

Answer 7

Giving up own culture for the new/predominant one

Question 8

Biculturalism

Answer 8

Reciprocal change; maintains ethnic identity

Question 9

Transcultural Expression of Pain

Answer 9

Expectations, manifestations, and management of pain are embedded in a cultural context; pain is profoundly personal

Question 10

Culturally Sensitive

Answer 10

Basic knowledge and understanding

Question 11

Culturally Appropriate

Answer 11

Applying knowledge to improve health outcomes

Question 12

Culturally Competent

Answer 12

Caregivers apply a universal concept of understanding to all contextual aspects of care