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 not know or cannot know if God exits

Question 3

Atheist

Answer 3

A person who believes that there is no God

Question 4

Bias

Answer 4

Prejudge

Question 5

Buddhism

Answer 5

A religion that follows the teachings of Buddha

Question 6

Christianity

Answer 6

A religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ

Question 7

Cultural Competence

Answer 7

The ability to understand, respect, and interact with people from other cultures

Question 8

Cultural Diversity

Answer 8

The variety of people with different backgrounds and experiences living together in the world

Question 9

Ethnicity

Answer 9

One aspect of a person’s identify, often reflecting a combination of race, culture, language, nationality, and other factors

Question 10

Development Disability

Answer 10

A chronic condition that restricts physical and/or mental abilities

Question 11

Health

Answer 11

State of physical, mental, and social well-being

Question 12

Hinduism

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Islam

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Judaism

Answer 14

A religion that follows the teaching of God as given to Moses in laws and commandments

Question 15

Mores

Answer 15

The accepted traditional customs of a particular social group

Question 16

Need

Answer 16

Something necessary or required

Question 17

Physiological needs

Answer 17

Needs that relate to the processes and activities that keep living things alive

Question 18

Psychosoical needs

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Puberty

Answer 19

The period during which a person develops secondary sex characteristics

Question 20

Race

Answer 20

Grouping of people based on physical characteristics shared by people with common ancestry

Question 21

Religion

Answer 21

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 22

Stereotype

Answer 22

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

Question 22

Spirituality

Answer 22

Of or relating to concerns of the spirit, the scared, or the soul

Question 23

Transcultural Nursing

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Wellness

Answer 24

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