25 Questions
What is the ultimate goal of cultural competence in nursing care?
Integrating client's values and beliefs into the plan of care
Which term refers to the ability to collect culturally relevant data in a culturally sensitive manner?
Cultural Skills
What is the study of distance between people in their interactions called?
Proxemics
What is the role of a cultural broker?
Engaging both the speaker and the listener to effectively transmit language nuances
What should caregivers be aware of when working in a patient's intimate zone?
The patient's response to body language
Which term refers to the study of human cultures with a focus on cultural patterns of behaviors and thoughts?
Ethnography
What process involves developing a new cultural identity by incorporating traits from another culture?
Assimilation/Acculturation
Which term refers to assumptions held about other groups, such as that race is biologically discrete and unequal?
Racism
What term describes the relationship among individuals who believe they share cultural characteristics that make them a distinct group?
Ethnicity
What social construct groups humans based on ancestry and cultural & social characteristics, but holds no scientific merit?
Racism
Which term refers to the state of being different?
Diversity
What does cultural competence refer to in the context of healthcare?
The caregiver's ability to understand and respect the cultural context of the patient
What are the various factors that contribute to diversity?
Sex, gender, age, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, educational attainment, and religious affiliation
What aspects of a social group are included in the concept of culture?
Thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions
How can communication techniques either inhibit or enhance a health assessment?
They can either inhibit or enhance a health assessment based on cultural variations
Which concept in alternative healing involves a combination of mental, emotional, spiritual, relationship, and environmental components?
Holism
In the context of Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM), which type of medicine is used together with conventional medicine?
Complementary medicine
Which of the following represents the perspective that mind and body are indivisible and that well-being is a combination of personal satisfaction and contributions to the larger community?
Humanism
Which type of medicine is based on practices handed down over thousands of years, including Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, Greek, and Native American traditional medicine?
Alternative medicine
What type of care does LAC/USC Chaplains provide according to the text?
Spiritual care
What is the main goal of Transcultural Nursing according to Madeleine Leininger?
To provide culturally responsive care
Which term refers to assumptions that an individual reflects all characteristics of a larger group?
Stereotyping
What does the term 'ethnocentrism' refer to?
Belief in the superiority of one's own culture
Which concept leads to differences in care experienced by different populations?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
What is the theory of Culture Care proposed by Madeleine Leininger?
Striving for cultural responsiveness in care
Explore the concepts of race, racism, and assimilation in cultural studies. Learn about the social construct of race, the implications of racism at individual and institutional levels, and the process of developing a new cultural identity through assimilation and acculturation.
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