Chapter 5- Diversity and Human Needs and Development

Question 1

ageism

Answer 1

stereotyping of, prejudice toward, and/or discrimination against the elderly

Question 2

agnostic

Answer 2

a person who believes that he does now know or cannot know if God exists

Question 3

atheist

Answer 3

a person who believes that there is no God

Question 4

Buddhism

Answer 4

a religion that follows the teachings of Buddha

Question 5

Christianity

Answer 5

a religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ

Question 6

cultural competence

Answer 6

an ongoing process of learning about other cultures and applying that knowledge to provide better health care

Question 7

cultural diversity

Answer 7

the variety of people living and working together in the world

Question 8

developmental disability

Answer 8

a chronic condition that restricts physical and/or mental abilities

Question 9

health

Answer 9

state of physical, mental, and social well-being

Question 10

Hinduism

Answer 10

a religion that believes in the unity of everything and that all are a part of God

Question 11

Islam

Answer 11

a religion that follows the prophet Muhammad and the Five Pillars of Islam

Question 12

Judaism

Answer 12

a religion that follows the teachings of God as given to Moses in laws and commandments

Question 13

mores

Answer 13

the accepted traditional customs of a particular social group

Question 14

need

Answer 14

something necessary or required

Question 15

psychosocial needs

Answer 15

needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality

Question 16

puberty

Answer 16

the period during which a person develops secondary sex characteristics

Question 17

religion

Answer 17

a set of beliefs concerning the cause and nature of the universe that often includes a moral code and usually involves specific rituals and practices

Question 18

spirituality

Answer 18

of or relating to concerns of the spirit, the sacred, or the soul

Question 19

stereotype

Answer 19

a biased generalization about a group that is usually based on opinions and distorted ideas

Question 20

transcultural nursing

Answer 20

the study of various cultures with the goal of providing care specific to each culture

Question 21

wellness

Answer 21

successfully balancing things that happen in everyday life; includes five different types: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual