ELNEC review EXAM 2025-2026
Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
What does culture provide to a person? - answer--safety, security,
integrity, belonging; culture provides strong beliefs about illness,
influences reactions to chronic illness, and provides a foundation for all
life experiences
_________ defines how people making meaning of illness, suffering,
and death. - answer--culture
How does cultural influence chronic illness? - answer--influences view
of death, social customs, relationships, decision making, personal
cultural meaning, ability to plan for future
What social customs are influenced by chronic illness? - answer--how
will body be managed after death, may be taboo to discuss death in
advanced
What are elements of cultural humility? - answer--openness, self-
awareness, egoless, supportive interactions, self-reflection and critique
What is cultural openness? - answer--having attitude willing to explore
new ideas
,What is cultural self-awareness? - answer--being aware of one's values,
beliefs, and behaviorss
What is egoless? - answer--being down to earth and humble
What is supportive interactions? - answer--positive human relationships
What is self-reflection and critique? - answer--reflecting on one's
thoughts, feelings, and actions
What are cultural considerations to be aware of when communicating
with patient and family? - answer--conversation style, personal space,
eye contact, touch, view on HCP, learning styles, use of interpreters
What should HCP be aware with conversation style? - answer--assess
whether the client wants to speak for himself or does another family
member serve as the spokesperson; ask client how they would like to
be greeted
What should HCP be aware of with personal space? - answer--observe
reaction to space
, What should HCP be aware with eye contact? - answer--avoiding eye
contact is respectful in some cultures
What should HCP be aware of with touch? - answer--acceptance of
touches varies through cultures
What should HCP be aware with cultures view on HCP? - answer--some
are afraid to ask questions
What should HCP be aware with interpreters? - answer--avoid using
family
What populations are vulnerable to chronic illness? - answer--
minorities, homeless, prisoners, children, older adults, LGBT
Minorities have _______ death rates. Why? - answer--higher; d/t
unmanaged chronic illness i.e. HIV
What issue do homeless face with chronic illness? - answer--poor access
to care
What issue may a prisoner at end of life face? - answer--release from
prison to hospital
Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
What does culture provide to a person? - answer--safety, security,
integrity, belonging; culture provides strong beliefs about illness,
influences reactions to chronic illness, and provides a foundation for all
life experiences
_________ defines how people making meaning of illness, suffering,
and death. - answer--culture
How does cultural influence chronic illness? - answer--influences view
of death, social customs, relationships, decision making, personal
cultural meaning, ability to plan for future
What social customs are influenced by chronic illness? - answer--how
will body be managed after death, may be taboo to discuss death in
advanced
What are elements of cultural humility? - answer--openness, self-
awareness, egoless, supportive interactions, self-reflection and critique
What is cultural openness? - answer--having attitude willing to explore
new ideas
,What is cultural self-awareness? - answer--being aware of one's values,
beliefs, and behaviorss
What is egoless? - answer--being down to earth and humble
What is supportive interactions? - answer--positive human relationships
What is self-reflection and critique? - answer--reflecting on one's
thoughts, feelings, and actions
What are cultural considerations to be aware of when communicating
with patient and family? - answer--conversation style, personal space,
eye contact, touch, view on HCP, learning styles, use of interpreters
What should HCP be aware with conversation style? - answer--assess
whether the client wants to speak for himself or does another family
member serve as the spokesperson; ask client how they would like to
be greeted
What should HCP be aware of with personal space? - answer--observe
reaction to space
, What should HCP be aware with eye contact? - answer--avoiding eye
contact is respectful in some cultures
What should HCP be aware of with touch? - answer--acceptance of
touches varies through cultures
What should HCP be aware with cultures view on HCP? - answer--some
are afraid to ask questions
What should HCP be aware with interpreters? - answer--avoid using
family
What populations are vulnerable to chronic illness? - answer--
minorities, homeless, prisoners, children, older adults, LGBT
Minorities have _______ death rates. Why? - answer--higher; d/t
unmanaged chronic illness i.e. HIV
What issue do homeless face with chronic illness? - answer--poor access
to care
What issue may a prisoner at end of life face? - answer--release from
prison to hospital
