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define culture
ways of doing things that have been accuired and passed down from generation to generation. it includes diet, language, art, healing practices, and values.
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define race
a group of people with distinct genetic characteristics
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Define ethnic group. How does it differ from race?
an ethnic group is a social group that has distinct beliefs/traits such as language, religion, or history. this is different from race because race trates can be seen and ethnic group traits are not always visible.
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define minority group
a group of people who are singled out for unequal treatment due to any of their characteristics.
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define dominent group
a group in a society that has authority to function as the guardies. they controll the value systems and allocate rewards in that society.
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how do stereotyping and generalizing differ from eachother?
- Stereotyping is an ending point. People draw conclusions about an individual based on assumptions about that person's group.
- Generalizing is a beginning point. With a general awareness of a cultural group, someone can go on to seek additional information on an individual person.
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define ethnocentric
the view that one's culture's way of doing things is the "right" way.
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define cultural relativism
the view that other culture's way of doing things are different but equal.
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What are the 4 types of data in Bobby Bloch's Tool? Give examples of each.
- 1. Cultural data: ethnic group, values, customs, language, spiritual beliefs, or dietary customs.
- 2. Sociological data: financial issues, social network, family, or education.
- 3. Psychological data: self concept, locus of control, ability to relate to others, coping strategies in response to illness or stress, or institutional racism.
- 4. Bological data: developmental issues, racial variations in body systems, or genetic predisposition to a spacific desease.
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define "locus of control"
the focus or location of control over what happens in life such as man, god, or fate.
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what is "culture brokering"?
the job of a nurse to find a "happy medium" between the patients needs/desires, and the doctores orders.
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why is cultural sensitivity becoming more and more of a nesesity for nurses today and in the future?
- -the number of foreign-born american residents is on the rise
- -the % of the American populations that is Caucasion is on the decline
- -there is a growing number of Latin American and Asian immigrants
- -----and they all need health care
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T or F: the lanuage barrier is one of nursings greatest challenges
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T or F: contrasting viewpoints and customes reagarding health care make nursing easier
F --- contrasting viewpoints and customes reagarding health care are a challenge for nurses
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T or F: a nurse can overcome obsticles by "being rigid and firm in their ways"
F -- a nurse can overcome obsticles by "being flexible"
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T or F: one way that a nurse can practice cultural sensitivity is by giving patients their time and simply listening to them.
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T or F: listen to what a patient says but you don't have to respect it
F --- listen to what a patient says and always respect it
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T or F: putting your patient off only builds a wall between you
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T or F: a genuine curiosity about different cultures will help you develop the skills to address what the client needs.
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what is the best strategy for dealing with the wide variety of cultures that a nurse will encounter?
don't focus on learning about a particular culture, instead show a willingness to accept them all equally
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