Diversity & Culture

Question 1

What is culture

Answer 1

The patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, develop and share

Question 2

What is diversity

Answer 2

The array of differences among individuals, groups, and communitites

Question 3

Discrimination

Answer 3

restriction of justice, rights, privileges of individuals or minority groups when dominant groups reinforce rules to limit opportunities for others

Question 4

minority

Answer 4

Individual or group who are outside of dominant group

Question 5

Subculture

Answer 5

group within a culture whose practices or beliefs are distinct from those of dominant culture

Question 6

Multiculturism

Answer 6

many cultures and subcultures coexisting within given society

Question 7

ethnic group

Answer 7

individuals with common heritage and characteristics, including nationality, language, values and customs

Question 8

cultural values

Answer 8

The rules people live by each day
preferred way s of behaving or thinking

Question 9

Cultural characteristics include

Answer 9

physical element: geographic area
infrastructure element: framework of systems and processes
behavioral element:way people in society act and react to each other
cultural element: values, beliefs, assumptions and norms

Question 10

To avoid stereotyping

Answer 10

careful assessment
RACE DOES NOT EQUATE WITH CULTURE

Question 11

Acculturation

Answer 11

individuals from one cultural group merge with or blend into a second group

Question 12

What are the hallmarks of diversty

Answer 12

cultural differences, gender, race, class, sexual orientation and age

Question 13

Gender

Answer 13

traditional of male and female
OR
Intersex, transgender, genderqueer or gender nonconforming

Question 14

Stereotyping

Answer 14

overgeneralization of group characteristics
reinforce biases
disorts or ignores individual characteristics

Question 15

Bias

Answer 15

Favoring a group or individual over another
What one culture considers sexism might not be in another

Question 16

Race

Answer 16

historically defined by physical attributes linked to continents of orgin

Question 17

Racism

Answer 17

the oppression of a group of people based on perceived race

Question 18

socioeconomic variations

Answer 18

based on money, access to resources

Question 19

classism

Answer 19

oppression of groups of people based on socioeconomic status

Question 20

homophobia

Answer 20

fear, hatred, or mistrust of gays and lesbians

Question 21

heterosexism

Answer 21

view of heterosexuality as only correct sexual orientation

Question 22

Who faces greater discrimination in healthcare

Answer 22

transgender face more then lesbians and gays

Question 23

Who are the vulnerable populations

Answer 23

Older, living in poverty, homeless, in abusive relationships, mentally ill, chronically ill, children

Question 24

What are the guidelines of using an interpreter

Answer 24

avoid using family members to translate
Use same gender as patient
Adress questions to patient, not interpreter
avoid metaphors, similes
observe patients nonverbal communications
Speak slowly and distinctly
Provide written materials in patients language

Question 25

Religion

Answer 25

set of doctrines accepted by group that gathers to worship
Their relationship to God, higher power, nature, or spiritual self

Question 26

Personal space

Answer 26

Important to respect individuals perceptions of boundaries
touches differ among groups and body movements

Question 27

Cultural competencwe

Answer 27

The ability to apply knowledge, skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients of diverse backgrounds and beliefs

Question 28

5 components for providing culturally competent care

Answer 28

Apply knowledge of social and cultural factors that affect healthcare across multiple contexts
Use relevant data sources and best evidence
Promote, achievement of safe, high quality outcomes
Advocate for social justice
Participate in continuous cultural competence development

Question 29

Assessment

Answer 29

Assess for traditional healing practices, complementary and alternative therapies
cultural practices related to food prep/preference
religious or cultural practices at specific times
health beliefs
preference for care
Assess for language

Question 30

Diagnosis

Answer 30

Diagnosis’s can be
Powerlessness, spiritual distress, fear, ineffective coping, decisional conflict

Question 31

Planning

Answer 31

Appropriate goals
Safe, nutritional needs will be met through meal accommodation and incorporation of preferred foods
ADL’s

Question 32

Evaluation

Answer 32

Express that cultural needs were met
Able to verbalize understanding
Able to collaborate with care team
Able to meet nutritional needs