AHN 538 Unit 1Proctored Exam Complete Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

The most recent census data estimate that 65.1% of the U.S. Population are .... - correct answer white White refers to people having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe and includes .... - correct answer Middle Easterners, Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Turkish, Arab, and Polish With regards to race....Self identification is .... - correct answer the attribution of certain characteristics or qualities to oneself. The Census Bureau collects racial data based on.... - correct answer self-identification. People who identify with more than one race may choose to provide multiple races in response to the race question. People who identify their origin as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish may be ..... - correct answer of any race. A generalization is.... - correct answer a statement based on a finite set of observations and experiences which claims to hold true for the larger set. A non-judgmental "grouping" of people Generalizations can lead to stereotyping. Stereotyping is.... - correct answer an oversimplified conception, opinion, or belief about some aspect of an individual or group of people. A judgmental, negative opinion of people or groups. Generalizations are "starting points" / Stereotyping is an "end point" Culture is a - correct answer set of values, social practices, and forms of expression held in common by a group of people. With regards to cultural....... ideology is..... - correct answer A set of ideas, values, and beliefs that is accepted by a society, a class, or some other socially significant group of people. .......thoughts & beliefs that reflect the social needs & aspirations of individual/ethnocultural group. Cultural characteristics are...... - correct answer learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated, and dynamic....subjective, enduring, cumulative ● Cultural awareness - - correct answer appreciation of external signs of diversity (arts, music, dress, foods, looks) American ideology regarding healthcare maintains that.... - correct answer Quality Healthcare is a right of all .....not a privilege. 5. Cultural sensitivity is..... - correct answer is a set of skills that enables you to learn about and get to know people who are different from you, thereby coming to understand how to serve them better within their own communities. ■ No one culture is 'better' than another Attitudes and beliefs are...... - correct answer Attitudes are- (learned) - state of mind or feeling about some aspect of a culture. Belief is something that is accepted as true ■ Attitudes and beliefs do not have to be proven - unconsciously accepted as truths Cultural competence is- - correct answer knowledge, abilities, and skills to deliver health care congruent with the pts beliefs & practices. cultural relativism is..... - correct answer the principle that all cultures must be understood in terms of their own values and beliefs, 4 phases of cultural competence are- "incompetence" - correct answer ○ Unconscious incompetence - not being aware of lacking knowledge about another culture ○ Conscious incompetence - being aware that one is lacking knowledge about another culture To be minimally effective - culturally competent care must have...... - correct answer assurance of continuation after original implementation is withdrawn, must be integrated into and valued by that culture benefiting from interventions 4 phases of cultural competence - "competence" - correct answer ○ Conscious competence - learning about pts culture, verifying generalizations, providing culture specific care. ○ Unconscious competence - automatically providing culturally congruent care to pts of diverse cultures. Common cultural beliefs carried from migration and American diversity include.... - correct answer wearing an opal ring causes harm to baby, birthmarks are caused by eating strawberries or being frightened by seeing a snake nursing mothers should consume a bland diet the infant should wear a band around abd. to prevent umbilicus protruding and causing a hernia placing a coin, key, or metal object on umbilicus to flatten it cutting a baby's hair before baptism will cause blindness, moving heavy items will cause "insides" to fall out f the baby is physically or mentally "abnormal" it is because God is punishing the parents congenital abnormalities may occur if the mother sees or experiences a tragedy. * Remember to consider cultural considerations when caring for pregnant women. Cultural imposition is.... - correct answer the intrusive application of the majority group's cultural view on individual families Examples: prescribing special diets without regard to a patient's culture; limiting visitors to immediate family only (as in an ICU setting) 7. Worldview is defined as.... - correct answer "a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world." A set of beliefs and assumptions that a person uses when interpreting the world around them. This is influenced greatly by culture. Book notes that if a child is adopted into a different culture at a young age, the child will most commonly have a worldview similar to the adopted family/culture/heritage. Some cultures are low-context, such as the United States. This means that .... - correct answer communicators do not assume a great deal of shared, collective knowledge. People from these cultures are individualistic, logical, and action-oriented. Low context can be defined as: (Found on a different site).... - correct answer Rule oriented, people play by external rules More knowledge is codified, public, external, and accessible. Sequencing, separation--of time, of space, of activities, of relationships More interpersonal connections of shorter duration Knowledge is more often transferable Task-centered. Decisions and activities focus around what needs to be done, division of responsibilities. U.S. Cultural Characteristics: The culture of the United States is primarily Western, but is influenced by.... - correct answer Native American, African, Asian, Polynesian, and Latin American cultures. U.S. Cultural Characteristics: - correct answer U.S. society is made up of a diversity of ethnic groups and cultures that have helped shape American values; Some individuals and groups have a set of respected values that are quite different from those of mainstream America; People's attitudes and behavior are based on their values Ethnocentrism- - correct answer -The tendency of human beings to think that their ways of thinking, acting, or believing are the only right, proper, and natural ways; ethnocentrism perpetuates an attitude in which beliefs that differ greatly from one's own are strange, bizarre, or unenlightened and, therefore, wrong. Self expression- Terrica Wright - correct answer Individualistic cultures encourage self-expression. Those that are adherent to individualism freely express personal opinions, share many personal issues, and ask personal questions of others to a degree that may be seen offensive to those who come from a collectivistic culture. Categorically imperative concepts of timeliness.... - correct answer Timeliness and punctuality are two culturally based attitudes that can create serious problems in the multicultural workforce. Western concept and the ethic for punctuality. 13. Using an interpreter to interview the parents of a child- Victoria Larocco - correct answer Given the difficulty of obtaining the precise meaning of words in a language, it is best for health-care providers to obtain someone who can interpret the meaning and message, not just translate the individual words. Translation refers to the written word and interpretation refers to the spoken word. Children should never be used as interpreters for their family members--it has a negative bearing on family dynamics and not all sensitive information may be transmitted. Skin coloration is important to consider when assessing.... - correct answer oxygenation status, anemia, cyanosis, jaundice, or rashes. In dark-skinned people the practitioner needs to examine the sclera, buccal mucosa, tongue, lips, nail beds, palms of the hands, and the soles of the feet. 15. Highest rate of obesity- Melanie McAllister - correct answer Obesity and being overweight are a result of an imbalance between food consumed and physical activity. - Factors associated with obesity: increased portion sizes, eating out more often, increased consumption of sugar sweetened drinks, increased TV, computer and electronic gaming time, changing labor markets & fear of crime which prevents outdoor exercise. - Highest rate of obesity is in African Americans. Taboo practice for pregnant women among many cultures include.... - correct answer Smoking, consuming alcohol, large amount of caffeine intake, and using recreational drugs are taboo practices. should not reach over head because this may cause the umbilical cord may become wrapped around the baby's neck. Prescriptive practices is defined as ... Restrictive Practices are ..... - correct answer defined as things that the mother should do while pregnant to ensure a good outcome. things that the mother should not do while pregnant leading to a positive outcome. 17. Thin red cord tied around a patient's wrist- Fenisha Hollis - correct answer Religious emblems should not be removed because they provide solace to the person, and removing them may increase or decrease anxiety...a red string is worn as a talisman, thought to have magical powers of protection and reward. Some sources refer to early Judaism, and other sources discredit this. I was able to find this exact study question on C regarding a little boy coming into the ER with a red string tied around his wrist that asked what you should do with the string. The answer was to leave it on the child if possible, if not, place it in his pocket. 18. Traditional practitioners versus Western allopathic practitioners- Michelle Webb - correct answer . 4Allopathic (referred to as biomedical) providers: Often do not take gender into consideration when providing care unless intimate care is being provided. Then quite often same gender provider assigned. Should keep in mind with caring for different cultures this practice is not acceptable. Traditional (including folk healers, magical-religion healers) providers: Care delivered most time out of hospital or clinic Treatments used handed down from family members may be religious based, or historically significant. 19. Metaparadigm concepts in the Purnell Model- Chris Aldridge - correct answer Also known as "Macro Aspects of the Model" & discussed on pages 16-18 See Purnell Model, Figure 2-1 on page 17 What determines a person's adherence with his/her dominant culture? Variant cultural characteristics determine the degree to which a person adheres to his/her dominant cultural beliefs and practices.