Ethnicity and culture

Question 1

Acultural nursing care

Answer 1

Care that avoids concern for cultural differences

Question 2

Culturally sensitive nursing care

Answer 2

Care that respects and is compatible with each clients culture

Question 3

Culture

Answer 3

Values , beliefs and practices of a particular group

Question 4

Race

Answer 4

Biological variations. Categorize people with genetically shared physical characteristics

Question 5

Anglo-Americans

Answer 5

White people in the United States who trace their ancestry in the United Kingdom and Western Europe

Question 6

Minority

Answer 6

Is used when referring to collective people who differ from the dominant group in terms of cultural characteristics such as language , skin color etc

Question 7

Ethnicity

Answer 7

A bond or kinship a person feels with his or her country of birth or place of ancestral orgin(Jamaicans)

Question 8

Cultural shock

Answer 8

Bewilderment over behavior that is culturally unfamiliar

Question 9

Stereotypes

Answer 9

Fixed attitude about all people who share a common characteristics.(prevent seeing and treating another person as unique)

Question 10

Generalization

Answer 10

Supposition that a person shared cultural characteristics with others of similar background.

Question 11

Ethnocentrism

Answer 11

Beliefs that one’s own ethnicity is superior to all others.(racism!)

Question 12

African Americans

Answer 12

Ancestral origins is Africa. Mistrustful of the medical establishment.
-Tuskegee study
Nurse should be professional, follow up with patient requests, ask open ended questions

Question 13

Latinos (Hispanics)

Answer 13

Latino American, trace their origins to Mexico, Puerto Rico etc. are comfortable sitting close to interviewers. Nurse must ask questions carefully. Latino men are overprotective

Question 14

Transcultural nursing

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Providing nursing care within the context of another’s culture

Ex:assessments of a cultural nature
-acceptance of each client as an individual
-knowledge of health problems that affect culture
-planning of care within the clients health belief system

Question 15

Cultural assessment

Answer 15

To provide culturally sensitive care, the nurse strives to gather data about the unique characteristics

Question 16

Cultural assessment data include:

Answer 16

-language and communication style
-hygiene practices
-special clothing
-religion and religious practices
-rituals surrounding birth
- family and gender roles
-proper forms of greeting and showing respect
-food habits and dietary restriction
-health beliefs and medical practices

Question 17

Limited English proficiency(LEP)

Answer 17

An inability to speak,read,write or understand English at a level that permits interacting effectively.

Question 18

Certified interpreter

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Translator who is certified by a professional organization through rigorous testing based on appropriate and consistent criteria

Question 19

Telephonic interpreting

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Over the phone translation

Question 20

Bilingual

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Able to speak a second language fluently

Question 21

Native Americans

Answer 21

Fearful of health care, tend to be private .impatience may be considered disrespectful, nurse has to be patient .
Nurse should write notes after not during when they talk

Question 22

Asian americans

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Brief or factual answers and little elaboration. May not openly disagree with authority figures, because of respect of harmony.

Question 23

Eye contact in cultures

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Anglo Americans make eye contact. Asian American and natives find it offensive or Arabs .

Question 24

Space and distance in culture

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Always best to provide explanation when close in contact

Question 25

Touch in culture

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Native Americans find strong handshake as offensive. Nurses Should ask permission before touching anyone.

Question 26

Machismo(Latinos)

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A believe that virile men are physically strong and must deal with emotions privately

Question 27

Biochemical or scientific perspective

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Shared by those from developing countries who base their beliefs about health and does ease on research finding

Question 28

Naturalistic or holistic perspective

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Humans and nature must be in balance or harmony to remain healthy .

Question 29

Yin-yang theory

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Refers to belief that balanced forces promotes health.

Question 30

Hot/cold theory (latinos)

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It implies that illness is an imbalance between components ascribed as having hit or cold attributes.

Question 31

Magico-religious perspective

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Cultural belief that supernatural forces contribute to disease or health
Ex: witchcraft, voodoo(Haitians)faith healing

Question 32

Keloids

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Irregular ,elevated thick scars , more common among dark skinned clients . Produce growth factor-beta(promotes fibroblast during tissue repair)

Question 33

Vitiligo

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Irregular white patches on the skin as a result of absence melanin.

Question 34

Mongolian spots

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Example of hyperpigmentation , are dark blue areas on the lower back and sometimes abdomen,thighs, shoulders or arms.(infants and children)

Question 35

Enzymatic variations

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Involve the absence or insufficiency of the enzymes lactase , G-6-PD. And ADH

Question 36

Lactase deficiency

Answer 36

Is a digestive enzyme that converts lactose, the sugar in milk, into simple sugars, glucose.

Question 37

G-6-PD

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An enzyme that helps blood cells metabolize glucose

Question 38

ADH(alcohol dehydrogenase deficiency

Answer 38

Breaks down the alcohol into acetic acid and carbon dioxide (Asian and native Americans) get drunk quicker

Question 39

Folk medicine

Answer 39

Health practices unique to a particular group of people