NR 222-Health and Wellness-Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
culture an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that
include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values,
and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups
values beliefs about the worth of something and serve as standards that influence
behavior and thinking.
value orientation learned and shared through the socialization process, reflect the personality type
of a particular society
folk healing systems embodies the beliefs, values, and treatment approaches of a particular cultural
group that are products of cultural development.
Folk health practices are seen in a variety of settings, including community groups,
kinship groups, private homes, and healers' shrines
professional care systems characterized by specialized education and knowledge, responsibility for care,
and expectation of remuneration of services rendered
, emerging population: arabs Health Issues
Diabetes
Coronary Artery Disease
Adolescent Smoking
Culture Considerations
Role of Religion - what accommodations do we need to make
Male Dominance
Female Chastity - many women will request female doctor/nurse. Ex. Indian
woman delivering (cover up head to toe)
Present Orientation
Barriers
Religious belief and practices
Cultural norms/modesty
Gender issues regarding providers
Communication difficulty
Folk remedies
Lack of culturally competent providers
emerging population: asians Health Issues
Heart disease, cancer, Highest level of Tuberculosis (airborne)
Cultural considerations
Dependence on family network esp. when sick, they really rely on each other. This
is something we can work with. So, we want to involve the family and teach the
family that sometimes we want the pt to be independent and move around for
circulation. PCA pumps must be delivered by patient only.
Barriers to care
Poverty
Stress in intergenerational relationships
Cultural norms that prevent health care seeking
Loss of social networks
Poor access to services
Hesitant to use early diagnosis /screening
Questions and CORRECT Answers
culture an element of ethnicity, refers to integrated patterns of human behavior that
include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values,
and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups
values beliefs about the worth of something and serve as standards that influence
behavior and thinking.
value orientation learned and shared through the socialization process, reflect the personality type
of a particular society
folk healing systems embodies the beliefs, values, and treatment approaches of a particular cultural
group that are products of cultural development.
Folk health practices are seen in a variety of settings, including community groups,
kinship groups, private homes, and healers' shrines
professional care systems characterized by specialized education and knowledge, responsibility for care,
and expectation of remuneration of services rendered
, emerging population: arabs Health Issues
Diabetes
Coronary Artery Disease
Adolescent Smoking
Culture Considerations
Role of Religion - what accommodations do we need to make
Male Dominance
Female Chastity - many women will request female doctor/nurse. Ex. Indian
woman delivering (cover up head to toe)
Present Orientation
Barriers
Religious belief and practices
Cultural norms/modesty
Gender issues regarding providers
Communication difficulty
Folk remedies
Lack of culturally competent providers
emerging population: asians Health Issues
Heart disease, cancer, Highest level of Tuberculosis (airborne)
Cultural considerations
Dependence on family network esp. when sick, they really rely on each other. This
is something we can work with. So, we want to involve the family and teach the
family that sometimes we want the pt to be independent and move around for
circulation. PCA pumps must be delivered by patient only.
Barriers to care
Poverty
Stress in intergenerational relationships
Cultural norms that prevent health care seeking
Loss of social networks
Poor access to services
Hesitant to use early diagnosis /screening
