Communication

Question 1

the process of becoming adapted to a new or different culture

Answer 1

acculturation

Question 2

the cultural absorption of a minority group in the main cultural body

Answer 2

assimilation

Question 3

adaption to the prevailing cultural patterns in society

Answer 3

enculturation

Question 4

believing in one’s own ethnic group, culture or nation is best

Answer 4

ethnocentrism

Question 5

a subgroup of the population that tends to be hidden, overlooked or on the outer edge

Answer 5

marginalized population

Question 6

being grounded in one’s own culture, but having skills to be able to work in a multicultural environment

Answer 6

transculturalism

Question 7

Federally Defined Minority Groups

Answer 7

• African Americans
• Hispanics
• Asians/ Pacific Islanders
• American Indians

Question 8

SBAR

Answer 8

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

Question 9

what racial and minorities experience in health and healthcare

Answer 9

profound disparities

Question 10

Five Cultural Competencies for Nursing Education

Answer 10

1. Apply knowledge of social and cultural factors that affect nursing and healthcare accross multiple contexts
2. Use relevant data sources and best evidence in providing culturally competent care
3. Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations
4. Advocate for social justice, including commitment to health of vulnerable populations and the elimination of health disparities
5. Participate in continuous cultural competence developement

Question 11

the United States’ largest philanthropy focused solely on health

Answer 11

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)

Question 12

Anglo-American believe in personal control over the environment while other cultures value:

Answer 12

fate

Question 13

Anglo-American believe in change while other cultures value:

Answer 13

tradition

Question 14

Anglo-American believe that time dominates while other cultures value:

Answer 14

human interaction dominates

Question 15

Anglo-American believe in human equality while other cultures value:

Answer 15

hierarchy, rank, status

Question 16

Anglo-American believe in individualism & privacy while other cultures value:

Answer 16

group welfare

Question 17

Anglo-American value self-help while other cultures value:

Answer 17

birthright ineritance

Question 18

Anglo-American value competition while other cultures value:

Answer 18

cooperation

Question 19

Anglo-American value future orientation while other cultures value:

Answer 19

past orientation

Question 20

Anglo-American believe in action goal and work orientation while other cultures value:

Answer 20

“being” orientation

Question 21

Anglo-American value informality while other cultures value:

Answer 21

formality

Question 22

Anglo-American value directness, openness, and honesty while other cultures value:

Answer 22

indirectness, ritual, “face”

Question 23

Anglo-American value practicality & efficencywhile other cultures value:

Answer 23

idealism and theory

Question 24

Anglo-American value materialism while other cultures value:

Answer 24

spiritualism and detachment

Question 25

thought to be caused by persons giving admiration to a child and the child becoming ill as a result of excessive attention from a stranger

Answer 25

mal ojo ("evil eye")

Question 26

emotion-based illness common among Mexicans including symptoms of colic, diarrhea, high fever, and vomiting with a treatment of brushing the body with ruda for nine consecutive nights

Answer 26

susto

Question 27

a disease brought on by anger primarily affecting adults occuring a day or two after a fit of rage

Answer 27

bilis

Question 28

a disease caused by food particles becoming lodged in the intestinal tract causing sharp pains and treated by pinching the bare back

Answer 28

empacho

Question 29

the process of hearing what others are saying with a sense of seriousness and discrimination

Answer 29

active listening

Question 30

a manner of communicating that limits the focus on or understanding of the opinions , values or beliefs of others

Answer 30

aggressive communication

Question 31

a form of communication that enables a person to act in his or her own best interst without denying or infringing upon the rights of others

Answer 31

assertive communication

Question 32

obstructing communication through noncommittal answers, generalization, or other techniques that hamper continued interaction

Answer 32

blocking

Question 33

communicating in a timid and reserved manner resulting in limited concern for one's own rights regardless of the situation

Answer 33

nonassertive communication

Question 34

a form of communication in which the individual fails to say what is meant

Answer 34

passive communication

Question 35

barriers to meaningful communication that are related to an individual's culture, gender, background, and personal experiences

Answer 35

logical fallacies

Question 36

an argument that attacks the person instead of the issue

Answer 36

ad hominem abusive

Question 37

logical fallacy that occurs when the argument is made that something is okay because most people do it

Answer 37

appeal to common practice

Question 38

an attempt to manipulate other people's emotions in order to avoid the real issue

Answer 38

appeal to emotion

Question 39

the argument that doing things a certain way is best because they've always been done that way

Answer 39

appeal to tradition

Question 40

logical fallacy that occurs when one assumes that one event must cause another just because we often see the two events occur together

Answer 40

confusing cause & effect

Question 41

coming to a conclusion based ona very small number of examples

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hasty generalization

Question 42

introduction of an irrelevant topic in order to divert attention away from the real issue

Answer 42

red herring

Question 43

the belief that one event will inevitably follow another without any real support for that belief

Answer 43

slippery slope

Question 44

logical fallacy that occurs when a person's position on a topic is misrepresented

Answer 44

straw man

Question 45

type communication style that combines the worst of both styles in which direct confrontation is avoided while manipulating others in order to achieve personal goals

Answer 45

passive-aggressive communication

Question 46

conflict resolution style in which one person uses passive behaviors and withdraws from the conflict and neither person is able to pursue goals

Answer 46

avoidance

Question 47

conflict resolution style in which one person puts aside his or her gals to satisfy the other person's desires

Answer 47

accommodation

Question 48

conflict resolution style in which one person achieves his or her own goals at the expense of the other person

Answer 48

force

Question 49

conflict resolution style in which both people actively try to find solutions that will satisfy them both

Answer 49

collaboration

Question 50

cultural phenomenon that is the ability of members of particular culture to control nature or environmental factors

Answer 50

environmental control

Question 51

cultural phenomenon such as body build and structure, genetic variations, skin characteristics susceptibility to disease, and nutritional variations that exist among different cultures

Answer 51

bioloic variations

Question 52

cultural phenomenon referring to the family unit and the religious or ethnic groups with which families identify

Answer 52

social organization

Question 53

cultural phenomenon inluding language diferences, verbal and nonverbal behaviors, and silence

Answer 53

communication

Question 54

cultural phenomenon referring to people's attitudes and comfort level regarding person space around them

Answer 54

space

Question 55

cultural phenomenon consisting of the view of time in the present, past or future

Answer 55

time