NUR 2092 Health Assessment
Cultural - Answer-care is professional health care that is culturally sensitive, appropriate, and
competent
Biomedical - Answer-theory assumes that all events in life have a cause and effect, that the human body
functions more or less mechanically.
Religion - Answer-an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe, belief in a superhuman power to be obeyed and worshiped as the creators and rulers of the
universe ( called by the names of Allah, God, Yahweh, Jehovah)
ethnicity - Answer-a social group within the social system that claims to possess variable traits such as a
common geographic origin, migratory status, and religion
Magicoreligious - Answer-the basic premise is that the world is an arena in which supernatural forces
dominate; the fate of the world and those in it depends on the action of the supernatural forces for
good or evil
acculturation - Answer-process of social and psychological exchanges with encounters between persons
of different cultures, resulting in changes in either group
, self-awareness - Answer-the key to understanding cultural diversity is___________ and understanding
ones own cultural
spirituality - Answer-borne out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal effort to
find purpose and meaning in life
Ethnocentrism - Answer-the tendency to view your own way of life as the most desirable, acceptable, or
best and to act in a superior manner to another culture's way of life
Culture - Answer-a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definition, norms, roles and values that can
occur among those who speak a particular language or live in defined geographic region
Describe the points to consider in preparing the physical setting for the interview - Answer-1. private
area
2.quiet
3. lighting
4. social distance 4-12 ft. personal space 1 1/2 to 4 ft
5. eye level
6. setting
list the pros and cons of note-taking - Answer-pros:
you have notes to look back on
detailed notes
Cons:
break eye contact
shift your attention away
natural expression is lost
Cultural - Answer-care is professional health care that is culturally sensitive, appropriate, and
competent
Biomedical - Answer-theory assumes that all events in life have a cause and effect, that the human body
functions more or less mechanically.
Religion - Answer-an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe, belief in a superhuman power to be obeyed and worshiped as the creators and rulers of the
universe ( called by the names of Allah, God, Yahweh, Jehovah)
ethnicity - Answer-a social group within the social system that claims to possess variable traits such as a
common geographic origin, migratory status, and religion
Magicoreligious - Answer-the basic premise is that the world is an arena in which supernatural forces
dominate; the fate of the world and those in it depends on the action of the supernatural forces for
good or evil
acculturation - Answer-process of social and psychological exchanges with encounters between persons
of different cultures, resulting in changes in either group
, self-awareness - Answer-the key to understanding cultural diversity is___________ and understanding
ones own cultural
spirituality - Answer-borne out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal effort to
find purpose and meaning in life
Ethnocentrism - Answer-the tendency to view your own way of life as the most desirable, acceptable, or
best and to act in a superior manner to another culture's way of life
Culture - Answer-a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definition, norms, roles and values that can
occur among those who speak a particular language or live in defined geographic region
Describe the points to consider in preparing the physical setting for the interview - Answer-1. private
area
2.quiet
3. lighting
4. social distance 4-12 ft. personal space 1 1/2 to 4 ft
5. eye level
6. setting
list the pros and cons of note-taking - Answer-pros:
you have notes to look back on
detailed notes
Cons:
break eye contact
shift your attention away
natural expression is lost
