Chapter 6 Culture and Ethnicity Key Terms Flashcards
care that avoids concern for cultural differences
acultural nursing care
is used to identify those whose ancestral origin is Africa.
African Americans
a form of negative stereotypical thinking about older adults, promotes false beliefs about older adults being physically and cognitively impaired, lacking interest in sex.
ageism
white people in the United States who trace their ancestry to the United Kingdom and Western Europe.
Anglo-Americans
those who come from countries in Asia like China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan,
Asian Americans
able to speak a second language fluently
bilingual
a translator who is certified by a professional organization through rigorous testing based on appropriate and consistent criteria.
certified interpreter
bewilderment over behavior that is culturally unfamiliar.
cultural shock
care that respects and is compatible with each client’s culture
culturally sensitive nursing care
the values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group
culture
differences among groups of people.
diversity
a bond or kinship a person feels with his or her country of birth or place of ancestral origin
ethnicity
belief that one’s own ethnicity is superior to all others
ethnocentrism
health practices unique to a particular group of people
folk medicine
supposition that a person shares cultural characteristics with others of a similar background is different from stereotyping.
generalization
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.
Latinos
inability to speak, read, write, or understand English
limited English proficiency (LEP)
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.
minority
descendants of indigenous peoples of the United States
Native Americans
biologic variations; is a term used to categorize people with genetically shared physical characteristics.
race
fixed attitudes about all people who share a common characteristic; develop with regard to age, gender, race, sexual preference, and/or ethnicity.
stereotypes
over-the-phone translation
telephonic interpreting
providing nursing care within the context of another’s culture
transcultural nursing
