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NR222 Exam 2: Cultural Considerations, Patient
Education, Caring for Families
Acculturation - ANSWER Process in which members of one
cultural group are immersed or socialized into another cultural
group
Assimilation - ANSWER A measure of how much one AFFILIATES
TO A NEW CULTURE.
Ie. dress, language, customs
Attention Set - ANSWER * Physical discomfort, anxiety and
environmental distractions influence the ability to attend
* Mild level of anxiety motivates learning
* High level of anxiety prevents learning
* Manage patient's anxiety before educating to improve
comprehension
Caring for Families - ANSWER
Components of a Teaching Plan - ANSWER 1. Learning need(s)
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2. Significant others
3. Learning objectives
4. Teaching strategies
5. Available resources
Cultural Beliefs - ANSWER Hispanic - 'susto' Panic Attack, 'mal
ojo' Evil Eye
Chinese - holistic diagnoses
Native American - magicoreligious philosophy and imbalance
humans and nature
*Important to understand cultures different from our own.
Cultural competency "Learning" - ANSWER OBTAINING THE
SKILLS, knowledge and attitudes to understand a particular
culture
Cultural congruence - ANSWER CUSTOMIZING care to 'FIT' a
patient's own values
NR222 Exam 2: Cultural Considerations, Patient
Education, Caring for Families
Acculturation - ANSWER Process in which members of one
cultural group are immersed or socialized into another cultural
group
Assimilation - ANSWER A measure of how much one AFFILIATES
TO A NEW CULTURE.
Ie. dress, language, customs
Attention Set - ANSWER * Physical discomfort, anxiety and
environmental distractions influence the ability to attend
* Mild level of anxiety motivates learning
* High level of anxiety prevents learning
* Manage patient's anxiety before educating to improve
comprehension
Caring for Families - ANSWER
Components of a Teaching Plan - ANSWER 1. Learning need(s)
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2. Significant others
3. Learning objectives
4. Teaching strategies
5. Available resources
Cultural Beliefs - ANSWER Hispanic - 'susto' Panic Attack, 'mal
ojo' Evil Eye
Chinese - holistic diagnoses
Native American - magicoreligious philosophy and imbalance
humans and nature
*Important to understand cultures different from our own.
Cultural competency "Learning" - ANSWER OBTAINING THE
SKILLS, knowledge and attitudes to understand a particular
culture
Cultural congruence - ANSWER CUSTOMIZING care to 'FIT' a
patient's own values
