Cultural Diversity- Ch. 2

Question 1

cultural diversity

Answer 1

includes, but is not limited to, people of varying cultures, racial and ethnic origin, religion, language, physical size, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status, occupational status, and geographic location

Question 2

a shared system of beliefs, values, and behavioral expectations that provides social structure for daily living.

Answer 2

Culture

Question 3

When a minority group lives within a dominant group, many of their members may lose the cultural characteristics that once made them different, and their values may be

Answer 3

cultural assimilation

Question 4

T or F: Ethnicity and Race are interchangeable.

Answer 4

FALSE. Ethnicity is a sense of identification based on group’s common heritage. Race is based on physical characteristics.

Question 5

What are 4 factors that inhibit sensitivity to diversity?

Answer 5

stereotyping, cultural imposition, cultural blindness, culture conflict

Question 6

when one ignores differences and proceeds as though they do not exist

Answer 6

cultural blindness

Question 7

belief that everyone should conform to

your own belief system

Answer 7

cultural imposition

Question 8

when people become aware of cultural differences, feel threatened, and respond by ridiculing the beliefs and traditions of others to
make themselves feel more secure about their own values

Answer 8

Culture conflict

Question 9

What are things to consider in providing culturally competent care?

Answer 9

Physiologic variations, reactions to pain, mental health, gender roles, language and communication, orientation to space and time, food and nutrition, family support, socioeconomic factors

Question 10

Physciologic variations

Answer 10

certain racial and ethnic
groups are more prone to developing specific diseases and
conditions

Question 11

reactions to pain

Answer 11

expressions and behaviors exhibited by people in pain are culturally prescribed. don’t assume a pt. that doesn’t complain of pain isn’t having pain. Look for signals of discomfort.

Question 12

mental health

Answer 12

hisptanics deal w/ problems w/in family and wouldn’t tell a stranger, chinese see mental illness as stigma

Question 13

gender roles

Answer 13

In many cultures, the man is the dominant figure and generally makes decisions for all family members.

Question 14

language and communication

Answer 14

women or older adults in the family have difficulty speaking English if they do not work outside the home, or for people who live in proximity to others who speak their primary language. May need interpreter! Eye contact varies among cultures!

Question 15

orientation to space and time

Answer 15

know a patient’s cultural personal space preferences

Question 16

food and nutrition

Answer 16

This means that people with cultural

food preferences may not be able to select appealing foods and thus may be at risk for inadequate nutrition.

Question 17

family support

Answer 17

some families deal w/ issues alone, don’t tell healthcare (strangers) or would never put elderly in institution

Question 18

socioeconomic factors

Answer 18

The amount of money a person or family has affects how they meet their basic needs and maintain their health. Poverty leads to other problems such as lack of health insurance, care of infants and children, and homelessness. All these areas are of concern to nursing. Accessing healthcare facilities by be hard due to money for transportation.

Question 19

How does a nurse provide culturally competent nursing care?

Answer 19

care is planned and implemented in a way that is sensitive to the needs of individuals, families, and groups from diverse populations
within society. The nurse who recognizes and
respects cultural diversity will be better

Question 20

Cultural iimposition

Answer 20

Cultural imposition in healthcare is the tendency for health personnel to impose their beliefs, practices, and values on people of other cultures.

Question 21

A nurse who is culturally competent has the ____ and ____ to adapt nursing care to cultural ______ and _____.

Answer 21

knowledge and skills

similarities and differences

Question 22

Guidelines for Nursing Care for cultural diversity…

Answer 22

develop cultural awareness, accommodate cultural practices in healthcare, develop cultural knowledge, respect culturally based family roles, avoid mandating change, seek cultural assistance

Question 23

Factors That Affect Culturally Diverse Interactions

Answer 23

• The cultural background of each participant
• The expectations and beliefs of each about healthcare
• The cultural context of the encounter (e.g., hospital, clinic, home)
• The degree of agreement between the two persons’ sets of beliefs and values