Rasmussen College MDC 1 Exam 1

1. Desire to understand and be sensitive to feelings, beliefs and situation.: - Empathy 2. This is the expression of value and flexibility to meet the patients' needs based on their unique situation.: Respect 3. Ability to respond truthfully.: Genuineness 4. Ability to respond using specific terms: Concreteness 5. This is used to clarify the message received or decoding the actual mean- ing.: Confrontation 6. Be aware of cultural preferences related to eye contact, space, and touch.- : Therapeutic communication within cultures 7. Socially transmitted behaviors, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and other characteristics that guide decision making.: Culture 8. - Provide identity and sense of belonging - Consist of common beliefs & practices - Material (clothing, art) and non-material (language, beliefs). - Dynamic & adaptive - Complex - Diverse - Influences thinking and activities: Culture Characteristics 9. Member share a common social & cultural heritage (race, physical chrematistics): Ethnicity 10. Learning how to become a member of a society or a group.: Socialization 11. An individual assumes the characteristics of a culture they just immigrat- ed to.: Acculturation 12. A new member learn and take essential values, beliefs and behaviors of the dominant culture gradually.: Assimilation 13. Considering everyone are the same under their racial or ethnic group.: - Stereotype 14. Something recurrent that assumes that everyone has under the same racial or ethical group.: Archetype 15. Initiative to provide care to everyone with the goal to eliminate any disparities in care.: Culture competent care 16. Perception of own-ability to control nature or environment.: Environmental care 17. Are the genetics and physical aspects that makes use different.: Biological variations 18. Individual perception of health: Health belief system 19. - Scientific (Hospitals, clinics, medications, etc) o Magico-religious= "alternative or indigenous" (supernatural forces of heal- ing, rituals). o Holistic= need for harmony and balance of the body with nature (yoga, meditation, etc.): 3 major health beliefs 20. - Monitor labs (albumin & pre-albumin determine malnutrition) - Ensure proper intake of proteins (Proteins=Building blocks) - Promote proper hygiene keeping the skin dry and clean - Inspect skin daily - Use moisturizers - Encourage repositions every 1 to 2 hours, especially for chair or bed bound patients - Apply pressure redistribution surfaces (mattresses, overlay, or gel pads) - Use an EB screening tools (Braden scale, Norton, etc) - Involved the patient and family in the education and care - Use an interprofessional approach (nutritionist, physical therapist, occupa- tional therapist, wound care specialist, providers, etc) - Add nutritional protein shakes - Continue performing reposition, redistribution, hygiene, etc.: Interventions to relieve pressure and maintain skin integrity 21. - Assess and