ELNEC 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
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
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Correct Answers | New Update
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
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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