WEEK 1 SUMMARY: CULTURE AND ETHNICITY

Question 1

What is culture?

Answer 1

behavior, patterns, beliefs, values, customs, and way of life of a group of people that guide their worldview and decision making

Question 2

What is ethnicity ?

Answer 2

a person identification with a group based on national origin

Question 3

What are the elements on culture?

Answer 3

• learned
• symbolic
• shared
• integrated

Question 4

What is the learned element of culture?

Answer 4

culture is learned and not biologically inherited

Question 5

What is the symbolic element of culture?

Answer 5

culture is based on symbols which are signs, sounds, clothing, tools, customs, beliefs, rituals, and other items that represent meaningful concepts

Question 6

What is the shared element of culture?

Answer 6

culture is an attribute of essentially all members of a group not just individuals. people who grew up in particular culture often have other shared values, beliefs, ideas, and expectations

Question 7

What is the integrated element of culture?

Answer 7

Cultures are integrated, patterned systems, not a haphazard collection of customs and beliefs. If one part of the system changes, other parts of the system change also.

Question 8

What is Emic Perspective?

Answer 8

focuses on the local, indigenous, and insiders culture

Question 9

What is enculturation?

Answer 9

process wherby a culture is passed from generation to generation

Question 10

What is rule of descent?

Answer 10

arbitrarily assigning a race to a person on the basis of societal dictate that associate social identity with ancestry

Question 11

What is assimilation

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is socialization?

Answer 12

process of being reared and nurtured within a culture and acquiring its characteristics

Question 13

What is acculturation?

Answer 13

mechanism of culture change achieved through the exchange of cultural features resulting from firsthand contact between groups

Question 14

What is etic perspective?

Answer 14

focuses on the outsiders world and especially on professional views

Question 15

What is generalization?

Answer 15

a statement, idea, or principle that has a broad application

Question 16

What is community?

Answer 16

a group of people having a common interest or identity

Question 17

What is ethnocentrism

Answer 17

Belief that one’s own culture is superior to that of another while using one’s own culture values as the criteria by which to judge other cultures

Question 18

What is Stereotype?

Answer 18

an idea about a person, group, or event that is thought to be typical of all others in that category

Question 19

What is prejudice ?

Answer 19

A nagative attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority

Question 20

What is Discrimination?

Answer 20

refer to policies and practices that harm a group and its members

Question 21

What is race?

Answer 21

A socially constructed concept that tends to group people by common descent, heredity, or physical characteristics

Question 22

How do people acquire their cultural identity?

Answer 22

• acculturation
• assimilation
• ethnocentrism
• socialization
• family

Question 23

Why is assessing community practices important in determining health risks?

Answer 23

The nurse must be cognizant of the cultural influences within a specific community that can affect the delivery of care

Question 24

What is culturally competent/congruent care?

Answer 24

The ability to interact with and appreciate people from different cultures and beliefs

Question 25

What must nurses do before caring for patients from different cultures?

Answer 25

They should examine their own biases, and attitudes about a cultural group

Question 26

What are some ways to communicate with patients who are not proficient in English?

Answer 26

you use an interpreter

Question 27

What are some principles when using an interpreter?

Answer 27

• Use only facility approved medical interpreters so they interpret the words as closely as possible
• DO NOT USE family or other employees as interpreters
• Speak slowly and clearly
• Observe the clients verbal and nonverbal behavior
• Do not interrupt the interpreter

Question 28

When caring for patients from a different culture what are some of the things nurses must consider?

Answer 28

-Tone of voice
- eye movement
- facial expression
-touch
- use of space
- use of silence
- use of the body

Question 29

Explain tone of voice

Answer 29

very soft voice = respect

Question 30

Explain eye movement

Answer 30

eye contact may be considered an invasion of privacy, disrespect, sit and look at patient eye level

Question 31

explain facial expression

Answer 31

some cultures show little emotions and other may show alot which is why facial expression is important

Question 32

Explain touch

Answer 32

ALWAYS ask client for permission to touch

Question 33

Explain use of space

Answer 33

in some cultures being too close is not acceptable ask permission to move closer to the body

Question 34

Explain use of body

Answer 34

avoid using hand symbols as they could be seen as offensive

Question 35

Why is it important to assess socioeconomic level and health equity?

Answer 35

assessment of a patient’s employment status, insurance coverage, and educational background can provide data on financial resources that affect access to healthcare

Question 36

What are some important consideration that must be taken when working on the care plan ?

Answer 36

family, include families in the plan of care; identify one person who will be speaking to the health care and help with patient care