CS 2 Quiz

Question 1

ethnicity

Answer 1

the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition

Question 2

race

Answer 2

used to identify someone based on phenotypes

Question 3

religion

Answer 3

an ordered system of beliefs related to the worship of God or gods

Question 4

socialization

Answer 4

the process of learning to become a member of a society or group

Question 5

acculturation

Answer 5

learning process through which new members of a group or country assume the characteristics of that culture

Question 6

assimilation

Answer 6

when the new members of a group gradually learn and take on the essential values, beliefs, and behaviors of the dominant culture

Question 7

ethnocentrism

Answer 7

tendency to think that your own group is superior

Question 8

dominant culture

Answer 8

the group that has the most authority or power to control values and reward or punish behaviors

Question 9

subcultures

Answer 9

groups within a larger culture or social system that have some characteristics that are different from those of the dominant culture

Question 10

minority groups

Answer 10

made up of individuals who share race, religion, or ethnic heritage. smaller group

Question 11

vulnerable populations

Answer 11

groups more likely to develop health problems and experience poorer outcomes

Question 12

culture univesals

Answer 12

values, beliefs, and practices that people from all cultures share

Question 13

culture specifics

Answer 13

the values, beliefs, and practices that are unique to a culture

Question 14

cultural archetype

Answer 14

symbol for remembering the cultural specifics and is usually not negative

Question 15

cultural sterotype

Answer 15

an unsubstantiated belief that all people of a certain racial or ethnic group are alike

Question 16

environmental control

Answer 16

persons perception of their ability to plan activities to control nature or direct environmental factors

Question 17

biological variations

Answer 17

ways people are different genetically and physiologically

Question 18

magico-religious system

Answer 18

belief in supernatural forces dominates, voodoo

Question 19

holistic

Answer 19

focuses on the need for harmony and balance of body with nature

Question 20

holism

Answer 20

emphasizes the relationships among all living things

Question 21

nursing values

Answer 21

nursing autonomy, caring, use of nursing process, objective reporting and description of pain

Question 22

cultural awareness

Answer 22

an appreciation of the external signs of diversity

Question 23

cultural sensitivity

Answer 23

an awareness or knowledge of the uniqueness of other cultures

Question 24

cultural competence

Answer 24

the ability to effectively incorporate culture into the provision of care to to show respect, accept differences, and empower decision making

Question 25

complementary med

Answer 25

the use of rigorously tested therapies to complement those of conventional medicine

Question 26

alternative med

Answer 26

used instead of conventional medical care

Question 27

prejudice

Answer 27

negative attitudes toward other people based on faulty or rigid stereotypes

Question 28

discrimination

Answer 28

behavioral manifestations of prejudice

Question 29

religion

Answer 29

“map” that outlines essential beliefs, values, and code of conduct

Question 30

spirituality

Answer 30

“journey” to attempt to find meaning, value, and purposes in life

Question 31

death

Answer 31

irreversible cessation of circulation & respiratory function, and all functions of the brain

Question 32

loss

Answer 32

the undesired change or removal of a valued object, person, or situation

Question 33

grief

Answer 33

the physical, psychological, and spiritual response to a loss

Question 34

coma

Answer 34

prolonged, deep state of unconsciousness lasting days or even years

Question 35

persistent vegetative state (PVS)

Answer 35

loss of higher cerebral functions

Question 36

palliative care

Answer 36

comfort care with or without curative intent

Question 37

hospice care

Answer 37

comfort care without curative intent; the patient no longer has curative options or has chosen not to pursue treatment because the side effects outweigh the benefits