Midterm

Question 1

What is a worldview?

Answer 1

A set of beliefs about reality that shape perception, thinking, and actions.

Question 2

How do Indigenous worldviews differ from Western worldviews?

Answer 2

Indigenous worldviews are holistic and interconnected with land, community, and spirituality, while Western worldviews are science-based and focus on individual success.

Question 3

What are Indigenous natural laws?

Answer 3

Kindness, Honesty, Sharing, and Strength.

Question 4

How does time differ in Indigenous and Western worldviews?

Answer 4

Indigenous worldview sees time as cyclical (seasons, renewal), while Western views time as linear (past, present, future).

Question 5

What is the significance of land in Indigenous culture?

Answer 5

Land is sacred and tied to identity, while Western society views it as a resource to be developed.

Question 6

What was the goal of residential schools?

Answer 6

Forced assimilation of Indigenous children by erasing language, culture, and traditions.

Question 7

What were the years of operation for residential schools?

Answer 7

From the 1870s to 1996.

Question 8

What abuses occurred in residential schools?

Answer 8

Physical and sexual abuse, forced haircuts, malnutrition, and loss of language.

Question 9

What was the Sixties Scoop?

Answer 9

Indigenous children were forcibly removed and placed in non-Indigenous homes.

Question 10

What were the impacts of the Sixties Scoop?

Answer 10

Loss of language, culture, and identity, leading to mental health struggles.

Question 11

What is intergenerational trauma?

Answer 11

The transmission of historical trauma from one generation to the next.

Question 12

What are the causes of intergenerational trauma?

Answer 12

Residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, and systemic discrimination

Question 13

How does intergenerational trauma affect Indigenous communities today?

Answer 13

Higher rates of PTSD, depression, and substance use.

Question 14

How is the modern child welfare system similar to residential schools?

Answer 14

Indigenous children are still overrepresented in foster care.

Question 15

What are birth alerts?

Answer 15

Hospitals reporting Indigenous mothers to child welfare, leading to child removals.

Question 16

What are Western social determinants of health?

Answer 16

income, education, employment, healthcare access.

Question 17

How do Indigenous social determinants differ?

Answer 17

Emphasis on land, culture, self-determination, and colonial impacts.

Question 18

Why is colonialism considered a determinant of Indigenous health?

Answer 18

It has caused systemic inequities and barriers to healthcare.

Question 19

What does the Medicine Wheel represent?

Answer 19

Balance in physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health

Question 20

What are the four sacred medicines?

Answer 20

Tobacco, cedar, sage, sweetgrass.

Question 21

What are the Seven Grandfather Teachings?

Answer 21

Wisdom, Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Humility, Truth.

Question 22

How can the Medicine Wheel be applied to wellness?

Answer 22

Ensuring balance in all aspects of life.

Question 23

How do Indigenous cultures view pregnancy?

Answer 23

As a sacred ceremony and community event.

Question 24

What are traditional Indigenous birthing practices?

Answer 24

Birthing lodges, family involvement, smudging, placenta burial.

Question 25

Why is reclaiming Indigenous birthing practices important?

Answer 25

It restores cultural identity and promotes holistic health.

Question 26

How can nurses support Indigenous patients during childbirth?

Answer 26

Respect traditions, encourage family involvement, and provide culturally safe care.

Question 27

What is the Berry Fast?

Answer 27

A year-long ceremony for girls starting menstruation.

Question 28

What is the Voice Change Fast?

Answer 28

A rite of passage for boys marking maturity.

Question 29

Why are rites of passage significant?

Answer 29

They teach responsibilities and cultural identity.

Question 30

how does colonization impact rites of passage?

Answer 30

Many have been lost, leading to disconnection.

Question 31

How has colonization disrupted Indigenous parenting?

Answer 31

it led to broken homes, loss of parenting skills, and emotional trauma.

Question 32

Why are Indigenous family treatment centers important?

Answer 32

They provide culturally relevant healing and support.

Question 33

What does the tipi symbolize in Indigenous culture?

Answer 33

Home and relationships, requiring balance and care.

Question 34

What is cultural safety?

Answer 34

Ensuring Indigenous patients feel respected and free from discrimination.

Question 35

What are the steps of trauma-informed care?

Answer 35

Acknowledge trauma, ensure safety, support choice, recognize resilience, respect cultural considerations.

Question 36

Why do Indigenous patients mistrust healthcare?

Answer 36

Due to historical trauma from residential schools and the 60s Scoop.

Question 37

How can healthcare workers improve cultural safety?

Answer 37

Education, cultural training, and advocating for Indigenous-led services.

Question 38

What should a nurse do if an Indigenous patient is assumed to be intoxicated but shows signs of medical distress?

Answer 38

Avoid assumptions, perform a full medical assessment, ensure culturally appropriate communication.

Question 39

How should a nurse support a pregnant Indigenous woman fearing child apprehension?

Answer 39

Provide supportive care, connect with Indigenous midwifery, acknowledge systemic discrimination.

Question 40

How can hospitals accommodate Indigenous end-of-life ceremonies?

Answer 40

Work with administration, create designated spaces, and consult Indigenous Elders.

Question 41

What is Two-Eyed Seeing?

Answer 41

Combining Indigenous knowledge with Western science.

Question 42

How can it be applied in nursing?

Answer 42

Supporting traditional medicine alongside pharmaceuticals.

Question 43

What legal protections support Indigenous health rights?

Answer 43

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 44

What are ways Indigenous people reclaim their identity?

Answer 44

Learning languages, practicing traditions, and advocating for rights.

Question 45

What does being an ally in healthcare mean?

Answer 45

Educating yourself, practicing cultural safety, advocating for policy change.

Question 46

How can nurses support reconciliation?

Answer 46

Implementing the TRC Calls to Action in healthcare.

Question 47

What do the colors of the Medicine Wheel typically represent?

Answer 47

East (Yellow - new beginnings), South (Red - youth and growth), West (Black - maturity and reflection), North (White - wisdom and elderhood).

Question 48

How is the Medicine Wheel used in Indigenous teachings?

Answer 48

It provides a framework for understanding life cycles, health, and spirituality.