Spirituality and diversity Flashcards

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spirituality definition

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a complex concept that is unique to each individual and is dependent upon a person’s culture, development, life experiences, beliefs, and ideas about life

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four aspects of spiritual wellness

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awareness of one’s inner self
connection to a higher being
values
highly individualized

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spiritual wellness attributes -8

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harmony
purpose
self-acceptance
clear values
positive outlook
peace
balance
growth

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3 questions of joy

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what gives you joy?
do you feel fulfilled?
what is giving you meaning in life?

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5
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spiritual wellness has a positive effect on _______

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health

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spiritual wellness leads to a enhanced quality of _____

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life

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spiritual wellness helps you _______ hardship and even mortality

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accept

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8
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2 types of spirituality

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Religious
Non-religious

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Spirituality ________ have to include religion

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does not

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how spirituality affects health -5

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reduces stress
improves outcomes with chronic conditions
helps with pain management
comfort for dying and bereaving
enhances recovery

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spirituality in the healing process -3

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enhances comfort
provides inner peace
helps pt’s come to terms with disability and death

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Relationships include -4

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self
family
friends
loved ones

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aspects of relationships that affect spirituality- 5

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love
trust
hurt
mistrust
communication

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spiritual distress

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Experiencing a disturbance in their belief system that is the source of strength and hope

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actions of nursing care -4

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nurse-pt relationship
use of support system
diet
prayer/meditation

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nursing actions -3

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offer to contact pastoral care
plan activities to promote the healing of body, mind, and spirit
offer to teach techniques to cope

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religion

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organized beliefs and worship

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agnostic

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nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God; neither belief or disbelief

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atheist

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does not believe in the existence of God or gods and am ultimate reality

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roman catholicism -6

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daily mass
last rites
praying the rosary
meat-free diet on Fridays during lent
confession
baptism of infants
birth control may be prohibited

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mormanism -6

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healthful living
believe in Jesus
forgiveness of sins
baptism of newborn
last rites
communion

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jehovahs witness -3

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no holidays
refusal of blood products
no immediate afterlife

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Mennonites -5

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Christian
pacifism
speak low german/spanish
modest apparel
god>man>woman

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Islam (Muslim) -6

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prayer 3-5 times a day
face, hands, and feet are washed before prayer
the right hand is used for everything but elimination
no pork or alcohol
gender concordant care
modesty

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judaism -6

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kosher foods
Sabbath from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday
sabbath may not want to use the call light
cremation is prohibited
daily prayers
circumcisions 7 days after birth

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buddhism -5

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no belief in a personal creator
mindfulness and mental clarity
prefer family to bathe, toileting, ext.
suffering is a part of life
karma

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hinduism -5

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reincarnation
hygiene is important
cremation on day 2
right hand for feeding left hand for toileting
elders have a strong influence on decisions

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what is diversity

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unique variations between individuals informed by genetics and cultural background, refined by experience and personal choice

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what is culture

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learned and shared beliefs

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transcultural nursing

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comparative study of cultures to understand similarities and differences across human groups

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cultural sensitivity

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being aware of cultural similarities and differences of others without assigning them value based on similarities or differences

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cultural competence

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requires acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes to ensure delivery of culturally congruent care

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cultural awareness

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self exam of ones own bias

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cultural knowledge

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sound education base about diversity

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cultural skills

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gathering information through a cultural assessment and being aware of physical findings that are based on race/ethnicity

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cultural encounters

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engage face to face

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cultural desire

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want to engage with diverse populations

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bias

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one-sidedness, tendency to lean a certain way

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prejudices

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Negative attitudes towards others based on race, gender, sexual orientation, ext.

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ethnocentrism

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believing your way of living is superior to others

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cultural imposition

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use their own values and lifestyles and the absolute guide in dealing with patients

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cultural stereotype

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all people of a certain racial or ethnic group are alike in certain aspects

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Discrimination

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behavior manifestations of prejudices

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culture and life transitions -4

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pregnancy
childbirth
newborn
grief and loss

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things to check in a cultural assessment -6

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family structure
communication patterns
foods with significance
time orientation
space
control

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ethnicity

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a cultural groups shared identity such as values, language, geographical space, racial characteristics

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race

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the grouping of people based on biological similarities and attributes

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etic

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outsider perspective

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emic

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insider perspective

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health disparities

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health differences because of a social, economic, or environmental disadvantage or part of marginalized groups.

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what are stressors

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physical, emotional, or psychological perceived demands that may lead to growth, personal development or a crisis

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stress is the result of-

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an exposure to a stressor

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flight or fight response definition

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arousal of the sympathetic nervous system

54
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3 stage response resulting from a stressor

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alarm
resistance
exhaustion

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stress assessment -3

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perception of threat
past coping patterns
social

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cognitive s&s of stress

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decreased concentration, comprehension, and memory

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behavioral s&s of stress

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irritability, withdrawal, violence

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emotional s&s of stress

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fear, anxiety, depression, fatigue

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physiological s&s of stress

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increased BP,HR, resp., somatic symptoms, decreased immune response

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what is coping

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ways in which external or internal stress is managed, adapted to, or acted upon.