Final Exam- Diversity

Question 1

what is ethnicity

Answer 1

sharing the same ancestral, racial, national origins along with the same language, lifestyle, religion, and other characteristics

Question 2

technically what is the only race

Answer 2

human

Question 3

what is cultural competence

Answer 3

integration of knowledge, attitudes, and skills that allow effective communication when working with people from one or more cultures different from your own

Question 4

what is culture

Answer 4

shared sense of beliefs, arts, morals, values, laws, abilities in a society, health beliefs

Question 5

what is diveristy

Answer 5

DIFFERENCES in race, color, ethnicity, etc

Question 6

race vs ethnicity

Answer 6

race: shared common biological features
ethnicity: in addition of language, religion, and lifestyle

race: black or white
ethnicity: hispanic

Question 7

melting pot vs salad bowl

Answer 7

melting pot: assimilation into one homogenous culure

salad bowl: multiculturalism, cultures keep their distinct identities while also sharing in the principles and shared values of the main society

Question 8

what are the “protected classes” from discrimination

Answer 8

sex, physical/mental disability, race, color, people over 40, religion, genetic information

Question 9

what is the First and Landmark Standard

Answer 9

patients recieve understandable care that is provided in a manner compatible with their cultural health beleifs and practices and prefered language

Question 10

what is Transcultural Nursing

Answer 10

holistic cultural care, health, and illness patters of individuals with respect to DIFFERENCES and SIMILARITIES in cultural values/practices

Question 11

what is the goal of transcultural nursing

Answer 11

providing culturally congruent sensitivem sompetent care to people of diverse cultures

Question 12

Define Culturally Congruent Care

Answer 12

incorporating aspects of a specific cultural group practice while adding other remedies that do not conflict with a culture’s moral beliefs

Question 13

how can a nurse “avoid ethnocentrism”

Answer 13

negative judgments about other cultures realtive to your own

Question 14

what kind of nursing should all nurses be educated in

Answer 14

transcultural nursing with culturally congruent care

Question 15

the 4 C’s of cultural care

Answer 15

Call: what do you think is your problem
Cause: what do you think caused this
Cope: how do you cope with your condition
Concerns: what are your concerns about the condition/ recommended treatment

Question 16

what is a microaggression

Answer 16

intention or unintentioal insults which communicate a negative message to target person based solely upon their marginalized group membership

Question 17

examples of microaggression

Answer 17

assuming people are lower level employees
assuming they are from another country
telling people they are not who they are
talking loudly to a blind person

Question 18

how can you provide culturally congruent care

Answer 18

ask patient about preferred practices

Question 19

what do you do if a patient doesn’t speak the language

Answer 19

the governemnt requires that patients must recieve information that is understandable for their language

Question 20

Leninger’s theory is the basis for

Answer 20

Cultural Competence
- emphasizes the need to undersand culture in order to provide high quality, safe, and effective care

Question 21

what is the most import consideration when caring for a patient of a different cultural backround

Answer 21

show RESPECT

Question 22

prejudice vs discrimination

Answer 22

prejudice is the thinking process or judgment based on perceived knowledge
discrimination is an ACTION based on the prejudice or biases that you have