Chapter 6 Culture and Ethnicity Key Terms

Question 1

care that avoids concern for cultural differences

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acultural nursing care

Question 2

is used to identify those whose ancestral origin is Africa.

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African Americans

Question 3

a form of negative stereotypical thinking about older adults, promotes false beliefs about older adults being physically and cognitively impaired, lacking interest in sex.

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ageism

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white people in the United States who trace their ancestry to the United Kingdom and Western Europe.

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Anglo-Americans

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those who come from countries in Asia like China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan,

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Asian Americans

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able to speak a second language fluently

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bilingual

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a translator who is certified by a professional organization through rigorous testing based on appropriate and consistent criteria.

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certified interpreter

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bewilderment over behavior that is culturally unfamiliar.

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cultural shock

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care that respects and is compatible with each client’s culture

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culturally sensitive nursing care

Question 10

the values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group

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culture

Question 11

differences among groups of people.

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diversity

Question 12

a bond or kinship a person feels with his or her country of birth or place of ancestral origin

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ethnicity

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belief that one’s own ethnicity is superior to all others

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ethnocentrism

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health practices unique to a particular group of people

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folk medicine

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supposition that a person shares cultural characteristics with others of a similar background is different from stereotyping.

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generalization

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a shortened term for Latino Americano, refers to those who trace their ethnic origins to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, or other Spanish-speaking countries, such as the Dominican Republic.

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Latinos

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inability to speak, read, write, or understand English

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limited English proficiency (LEP)

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referring to collective people who differ from the dominant group in terms of cultural characteristics such as language, physical characteristics such as skin color, or both.

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minority

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descendants of indigenous peoples of the United States

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Native Americans

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biologic variations; is a term used to categorize people with genetically shared physical characteristics.

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race

Question 21

fixed attitudes about all people who share a common characteristic; develop with regard to age, gender, race, sexual preference, and/or ethnicity.

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stereotypes

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over-the-phone translation

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telephonic interpreting

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providing nursing care within the context of another’s culture

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transcultural nursing