Podcast
Questions and Answers
According to the text, which religious group refuses blood transfusions even in life-threatening situations?
According to the text, which religious group refuses blood transfusions even in life-threatening situations?
- Islam
- Catholicism
- Hinduism
- Jehovah's Witnesses (correct)
According to the text, which religious group requires health-care providers to be of the same gender?
According to the text, which religious group requires health-care providers to be of the same gender?
- Judaism
- Islam (correct)
- Hinduism
- Christian Scientist
According to the text, which religious group performs circumcision on the 8th day of life?
According to the text, which religious group performs circumcision on the 8th day of life?
- Islam
- Christian Scientist
- Judaism (correct)
- Hinduism
According to the text, which religious group prefers to die at home?
According to the text, which religious group prefers to die at home?
According to the text, which religious group requires prayer and washing five times a day?
According to the text, which religious group requires prayer and washing five times a day?
According to the text, which religious group may ask a son or other relative to close the mouth and eyes of the deceased?
According to the text, which religious group may ask a son or other relative to close the mouth and eyes of the deceased?
According to the text, which religious group believes prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
According to the text, which religious group believes prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
Which of the following factors can influence health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
Which of the following factors can influence health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
What is culture?
What is culture?
Which of the following is an example of cultural assessment?
Which of the following is an example of cultural assessment?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
Which of the following is an example of delivering culturally sensitive care?
Which of the following is an example of delivering culturally sensitive care?
What is the primary way to share and gather information in cultural assessment?
What is the primary way to share and gather information in cultural assessment?
What is the role of cultural beliefs in planning care?
What is the role of cultural beliefs in planning care?
Which one of the following is a right that a patient can expect?
Which one of the following is a right that a patient can expect?
What is the purpose of licensure for nurses?
What is the purpose of licensure for nurses?
What is the term used by states to issue interstate licenses for nurses?
What is the term used by states to issue interstate licenses for nurses?
What is the purpose of obtaining malpractice insurance for nurses?
What is the purpose of obtaining malpractice insurance for nurses?
What government agency monitors the workplace for the health and safety of employees?
What government agency monitors the workplace for the health and safety of employees?
What is the purpose of good documentation in nursing practice?
What is the purpose of good documentation in nursing practice?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What must nurses do to apply for a license to practice nursing?
What must nurses do to apply for a license to practice nursing?
What is the term for the criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What is the term for the criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
Which of the following factors contributes to the continuously rising cost of healthcare?
Which of the following factors contributes to the continuously rising cost of healthcare?
Which of the following is an example of a physical environmental factor that influences health?
Which of the following is an example of a physical environmental factor that influences health?
What is the traditional definition of a family?
What is the traditional definition of a family?
How does culture influence health values and behaviors?
How does culture influence health values and behaviors?
What is the purpose of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
What is the purpose of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
What is the correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs from bottom to top?
What is the correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs from bottom to top?
What are the rights that patients can expect according to the Patient's Bill of Rights?
What are the rights that patients can expect according to the Patient's Bill of Rights?
Which of the following religious groups requires that the body not be left alone after death?
Which of the following religious groups requires that the body not be left alone after death?
Which religious group believes that prayer is the antidote for any illness?
Which religious group believes that prayer is the antidote for any illness?
Which religious group refuses blood transfusions even in life-threatening situations?
Which religious group refuses blood transfusions even in life-threatening situations?
Which religious group requires health-care providers to be of the same gender?
Which religious group requires health-care providers to be of the same gender?
Which religious group prefers to die at home?
Which religious group prefers to die at home?
Which religious group may ask a son or other relative to close the mouth and eyes of the deceased?
Which religious group may ask a son or other relative to close the mouth and eyes of the deceased?
Which religious group requires prayer and washing five times a day?
Which religious group requires prayer and washing five times a day?
Which of the following is an example of culturally sensitive care in nursing practice?
Which of the following is an example of culturally sensitive care in nursing practice?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
How does culture influence health values and behaviors?
How does culture influence health values and behaviors?
Which religious group believes prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
Which religious group believes prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
What is the term used for the set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices passed from one generation to another?
What is the term used for the set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices passed from one generation to another?
Which of the following factors can influence health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
Which of the following factors can influence health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
What is the term for accepting all beliefs and being nonjudgmental in nursing care?
What is the term for accepting all beliefs and being nonjudgmental in nursing care?
Which of the following factors can influence health values and behaviors?
Which of the following factors can influence health values and behaviors?
Which of the following is an example of a social/lifestyle environmental factor that influences health?
Which of the following is an example of a social/lifestyle environmental factor that influences health?
Which of the following is NOT a basic need according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Which of the following is NOT a basic need according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
What is the term for a specific system of beliefs and worship which is closely integrated with culture and ethnic background?
What is the term for a specific system of beliefs and worship which is closely integrated with culture and ethnic background?
What is the term for health care that is provided in a knowledgeable, safe, and swift manner?
What is the term for health care that is provided in a knowledgeable, safe, and swift manner?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What is the term for a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and passed from one generation to another?
What is the term for a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and passed from one generation to another?
Which government agency monitors the workplace for the health and safety of employees?
Which government agency monitors the workplace for the health and safety of employees?
What is the term used by states to issue interstate licenses for nurses?
What is the term used by states to issue interstate licenses for nurses?
What is the purpose of obtaining malpractice insurance for nurses?
What is the purpose of obtaining malpractice insurance for nurses?
What is the primary purpose of licensure for nurses?
What is the primary purpose of licensure for nurses?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What are the rights that patients can expect according to the Patient's Bill of Rights?
What are the rights that patients can expect according to the Patient's Bill of Rights?
What is the term for a statement or criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What is the term for a statement or criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What is the term for the process by which a nursing student applies for a license to practice nursing?
What is the term for the process by which a nursing student applies for a license to practice nursing?
What is the term for the protection of nurses from liability for their acts and omissions?
What is the term for the protection of nurses from liability for their acts and omissions?
Which religious group believes that prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
Which religious group believes that prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
According to the text, which religious group prefers to die at home?
According to the text, which religious group prefers to die at home?
According to the text, which religious group requires that the body not be left alone after death?
According to the text, which religious group requires that the body not be left alone after death?
Which of the following is an example of cultural assessment?
Which of the following is an example of cultural assessment?
What is the term for a specific system of beliefs and worship which is closely integrated with culture and ethnic background?
What is the term for a specific system of beliefs and worship which is closely integrated with culture and ethnic background?
What is the term for accepting all beliefs and being nonjudgmental in nursing care?
What is the term for accepting all beliefs and being nonjudgmental in nursing care?
What is the purpose of good documentation in nursing practice?
What is the purpose of good documentation in nursing practice?
Which of the following is an example of a factor that influences health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
Which of the following is an example of a factor that influences health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
What is the term used for a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and passed from one generation to another?
What is the term used for a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and passed from one generation to another?
According to the text, which religious group requires health care providers to be of the same gender?
According to the text, which religious group requires health care providers to be of the same gender?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
What is the term for the criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What is the term for the criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
According to the text, which religious group believes that prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
According to the text, which religious group believes that prayer is the antidote for any illness and declines drugs and medical-surgical procedures?
What is the term for health care that is provided in a knowledgeable, safe, and swift manner?
What is the term for health care that is provided in a knowledgeable, safe, and swift manner?
Which of the following factors does NOT influence health values and behaviors?
Which of the following factors does NOT influence health values and behaviors?
What is the term for a person's set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and passed from one generation to another?
What is the term for a person's set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and passed from one generation to another?
Which of the following factors can influence health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
Which of the following factors can influence health care decisions based on religious beliefs?
What is the term for the specific system of beliefs and worship that is closely integrated with culture and ethnic background?
What is the term for the specific system of beliefs and worship that is closely integrated with culture and ethnic background?
Which of the following factors contributes to the continuously rising cost of healthcare?
Which of the following factors contributes to the continuously rising cost of healthcare?
What is the term for the criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What is the term for the criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
What are some dietary customs and restrictions in Orthodox Judaism?
Which one of the following is NOT a right that a patient can expect?
Which one of the following is NOT a right that a patient can expect?
What is the purpose of licensure for nurses?
What is the purpose of licensure for nurses?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What is the term for being legally responsible for one's acts and omissions in nursing practice?
What government agency monitors the workplace for the health and safety of employees?
What government agency monitors the workplace for the health and safety of employees?
What is the term used by states to issue interstate licenses for nurses?
What is the term used by states to issue interstate licenses for nurses?
What is the term for health care that is provided in a knowledgeable, safe, and swift manner?
What is the term for health care that is provided in a knowledgeable, safe, and swift manner?
What is the purpose of good documentation in nursing practice?
What is the purpose of good documentation in nursing practice?
Which of the following is an example of delivering culturally sensitive care?
Which of the following is an example of delivering culturally sensitive care?
What is the term for a statement or criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
What is the term for a statement or criteria that can be used to measure the quality of nursing practice?
Study Notes
Factors Influencing Health, Culture, and Religion
- Religion is a specific system of beliefs and worship closely integrated with culture and ethnic background.
- Health care decisions are sometimes made strictly based on religious beliefs.
- Culture is a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices passed from one generation to another.
- Each culture has its own health beliefs and illness treatment practices.
- Cultural assessment includes considerations of language, communication, dietary customs, time beliefs, and cause of illness.
- Culturally sensitive assessments involve becoming familiar with physical differences among ethnic groups and accepting each client as an individual.
- Delivering culturally sensitive care requires acceptance of all beliefs, allowance of time for prayer, and planning of care within the client's health belief system.
- Different religions have specific beliefs and practices that influence health care decisions.
- Orthodox Judaism follows kosher dietary restrictions and observes the Sabbath from Friday at sundown to Saturday at sunrise.
- Catholicism emphasizes the use of statues and medals for spiritual comfort and prohibits artificial birth control and abortion.
- Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions even in life-threatening situations and only accept artificial blood expanders.
- Hinduism may require health care providers to be of the same gender, and some Hindu clients are vegetarians and avoid beef and eggs.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Test your knowledge on the factors that influence health economics, including rising healthcare costs, aging population, technology advancements, insurance costs, and malpractice expenses. Stay informed on the latest developments in the field and understand the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
