NURS 272 Exam 2 Questions And 100%
Correct Answers
Power distance - ANSWER people from cultures with greater inequity may not question
the health care provider
Masculinity vs. Feminity - ANSWER women are caretakers and greater value on
masculine attributes such as success and recognition
long term vs short term orientation - ANSWER -long-term rewards, adapt to change
- short-term desires quick results and tradition
emic - ANSWER culture from an insider's viewpoint
etic - ANSWER culture from an outsider's viewpoint
taboos - ANSWER symptoms can be overlooked, and treatment is not sought
health care disparities - ANSWER barrier to optimal health that is attributed to social,
economic, and or environmental disadvantage. Culture and identity are contributing
factors.
cultural competence - ANSWER -an expected part of professional nursing practice
-requires foundational acceptance of the patient's health beliefs
-requires modification of care to meet individual needs and perceptions
- It is not all about treating everyone the same
Self-awareness- ANSWER recognizing others have their own opinion
Cultural knowledge - ANSWER motivated to learn something
, How to develop cultural competence- ANSWER self-awareness, cultural knowledge,
cultural skills, cultural desire
Patient provider communication goal - ANSWER find a common ground to provide safe
and culturally congruent care
interpreter - ANSWER mandated by Federal Law to have an interpreter or means of
communicating with clients in another language
bias - ANSWER prejudicial treatment or leaning towards or against something, a person
or a group based on an unjust point of view or attitude.
stereotype - ANSWER A generalized belief or opinion concerning a specific group of
people
When does bias and stereotyping become a problem? - ANSWER when you haven't
identified them and/or when you act on them
Leininger's Theory - ANSWER what seems normal from an insider view may appear
abnormal from an outsider view
How do biases affect nursing care? - ANSWER health care provider's unconscious
biases and lack of understanding about diversity and culture contribute to disparities in
patient care
cultural norms - ANSWER - folk beliefs about health (what do you believe causes
illness?)
- illness expression (how might an illness be expressed differently from one culture to
another?)
- symptoms of illness
- taboos
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