NUR 100 Exam 2 Questions with
Complete Answers
what is culture? - Answer-learned and shared beliefs, values, language, social habits,
patterns of behavior, and interactions shared across generations
what does culture influence? - Answer-ones thinking and behaviors
what is a subculture? - Answer-a subgroup within the larger culture that has beliefs,
values, and behaviors that are distinct from the greater culture
what is enculturation? - Answer-learning ones primary culture
what is acculturation? - Answer-learning a secondary culture
what is assimilation? - Answer-conforming to a social group
what is race? - Answer-shared biological characteristics, genetic traits, physical and
biological variations, and social meaning
what is ethnicity? - Answer-shared affiliation and a sense of identity
what is an example of ethnicity? - Answer-religion, nationality, or tribal
what are some factors that increase cultural diversity - Answer-race, ethnicity, national
origin, sexuality, education, socioeconomic class, and gender
what is the greatest barrier to cultural competence - Answer-ethnocentrism
what is ethnocentrism - Answer-evaluating another culture according to the standards
(judgement) of one's own culture
what is bias/prejudice - Answer-any positive or negative attitude towards a person about
certain characteristics
what is a stereotype - Answer-a fixed, unchanging attitude about a group
what is discrimination - Answer-acting on one's prejudices
what is cultural impositioin - Answer-forcing your own beliefs, culture, and values on
someone else
define cultural competence - Answer-having attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary
for providing quality care to diverse populations
, what is the focus of cultural competence - Answer-patient-specific needs shaped by
culture
what are cultural competence nurses more likely to do - Answer-be attuned to health
disparities and understand the "non-compliant" patient's perception of illness and
treatment
what are some key components of cultural competence - Answer-Self-awareness,
Acceptance, Respect, Acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes, Ongoing process
what is a nurses culture - Answer-must differ for each client
is cultural competence optional - Answer-no
what does healthy people 2020 include - Answer-specific objectives for persons in
different cultures; outlined by Disparities in health and health care
cultural incompetence is more what - Answer-more costly and more cost ineffective
what is transcultural nursing (nursing across cultures) - Answer-Specialty within nursing,
knowing and understanding different cultures, and provide meaningful nursing care to
people according to their cultural values
who is Madeleine Leininger - Answer-the first to professionally research transcultural
nursing
what is culturally congruent care essential to - Answer-curing
describe culturally congruent care - Answer-finding mutual goals, respecting
differences, central and dominant purpose of nursing, supportive and meaningful
what are some factors that affect nursing/patient interactions - Answer-Cultural
background of each participant, expectations and beliefs about health care, cultural
context of the encounter, degree of agreement between nurse and patient's beliefs and
values
what are some basic assumptions of culture - Answer-One culture is not better than
another, just different, similarities are shared by all cultures, cultures change slowly over
time, there are differences within and between cultures
what are some factors that provide the frame work of cultural assessment - Answer-
Communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, biological
variations
Complete Answers
what is culture? - Answer-learned and shared beliefs, values, language, social habits,
patterns of behavior, and interactions shared across generations
what does culture influence? - Answer-ones thinking and behaviors
what is a subculture? - Answer-a subgroup within the larger culture that has beliefs,
values, and behaviors that are distinct from the greater culture
what is enculturation? - Answer-learning ones primary culture
what is acculturation? - Answer-learning a secondary culture
what is assimilation? - Answer-conforming to a social group
what is race? - Answer-shared biological characteristics, genetic traits, physical and
biological variations, and social meaning
what is ethnicity? - Answer-shared affiliation and a sense of identity
what is an example of ethnicity? - Answer-religion, nationality, or tribal
what are some factors that increase cultural diversity - Answer-race, ethnicity, national
origin, sexuality, education, socioeconomic class, and gender
what is the greatest barrier to cultural competence - Answer-ethnocentrism
what is ethnocentrism - Answer-evaluating another culture according to the standards
(judgement) of one's own culture
what is bias/prejudice - Answer-any positive or negative attitude towards a person about
certain characteristics
what is a stereotype - Answer-a fixed, unchanging attitude about a group
what is discrimination - Answer-acting on one's prejudices
what is cultural impositioin - Answer-forcing your own beliefs, culture, and values on
someone else
define cultural competence - Answer-having attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary
for providing quality care to diverse populations
, what is the focus of cultural competence - Answer-patient-specific needs shaped by
culture
what are cultural competence nurses more likely to do - Answer-be attuned to health
disparities and understand the "non-compliant" patient's perception of illness and
treatment
what are some key components of cultural competence - Answer-Self-awareness,
Acceptance, Respect, Acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes, Ongoing process
what is a nurses culture - Answer-must differ for each client
is cultural competence optional - Answer-no
what does healthy people 2020 include - Answer-specific objectives for persons in
different cultures; outlined by Disparities in health and health care
cultural incompetence is more what - Answer-more costly and more cost ineffective
what is transcultural nursing (nursing across cultures) - Answer-Specialty within nursing,
knowing and understanding different cultures, and provide meaningful nursing care to
people according to their cultural values
who is Madeleine Leininger - Answer-the first to professionally research transcultural
nursing
what is culturally congruent care essential to - Answer-curing
describe culturally congruent care - Answer-finding mutual goals, respecting
differences, central and dominant purpose of nursing, supportive and meaningful
what are some factors that affect nursing/patient interactions - Answer-Cultural
background of each participant, expectations and beliefs about health care, cultural
context of the encounter, degree of agreement between nurse and patient's beliefs and
values
what are some basic assumptions of culture - Answer-One culture is not better than
another, just different, similarities are shared by all cultures, cultures change slowly over
time, there are differences within and between cultures
what are some factors that provide the frame work of cultural assessment - Answer-
Communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, biological
variations
