Culture

Question 1

what is healthy people 2020

Answer 1

nationwide initiative looking at the entire population looking at obesity, pollution, etc. to create a healthier nation

Question 2

culture

Answer 2

learned and provides direction for decisions and actions

Question 3

ethnicity

Answer 3

common sense of a group of people based on their heritage

Question 4

race

Answer 4

biological attributes

Question 5

enculturation

Answer 5

processes by which a person learns norms, values, and behaviors of another culture (transfer student from another country)

Question 6

what is is the 1st essential expectation to understand other cultures

Answer 6

understanding one’s own culture

Question 7

culturally congruent care

Answer 7

meaningful, supportive, and facilitative because it fits valued life patterns of patients (this is our goal)

Question 8

how do nurses provide culturally competent care

Answer 8

requires self reflection

Question 9

ethnocentrism

Answer 9

belief that one’s way of thinking, living, and behaving is more superior than others

Question 10

stereotyping

Answer 10

assumption that an attribute present in one member of a group is present in all members of a group

Question 11

what can cultural differences include

Answer 11

• time
• space
• family relationships

Question 12

assessment

Answer 12

• gather information that will enable the nurse to provide culturally competent care
• ask “what do you prefer to be called?”