MDC 1 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE SUMMARY
WITH VIEW AHEAD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
• Desire to understand and be sensitive to feelings, beliefs and situation.
Answer: Empathy
• This is the expression of value and flexibility to meet the patients'
needs based on their unique situation. Answer: Respect
• Ability to respond truthfully. Answer: Genuineness
• Ability to respond using specific terms Answer: Concreteness
• This is used to clarify the message received or decoding the actual
meaning. Answer: Confrontation
• Be aware of cultural preferences related to eye contact, space, and
touch. Answer: Therapeutic communication within cultures
• Socially transmitted behaviors, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways
and other characteristics that guide decision making. Answer: Culture
• - Provide identity and sense of belonging
,- Consist of common beliefs & practices
- Material (clothing, art) and non-material (language, beliefs).
- Dynamic & adaptive
- Complex
- Diverse
- Influences thinking and activities Answer: Culture Characteristics
• Member share a common social & cultural heritage (race,
physical chrematistics) Answer: Ethnicity
• Learning how to become a member of a society or a group. Answer:
Socialization
• An individual assumes the characteristics of a culture they just
immigrated to. Answer: Acculturation
• A new member learn and take essential values, beliefs and behaviors of
the dominant culture gradually. Answer: Assimilation
• Considering everyone are the same under their racial or ethnic group.
Answer: Stereotype
• Something recurrent that assumes that everyone has under the same
racial or ethical group. Answer: Archetype
, • Initiative to provide care to everyone with the goal to eliminate any
disparities in care. Answer: Culture competent care
• Perception of own-ability to control nature or environment. Answer:
Environmental care
• Are the genetics and physical aspects that makes use different. Answer:
Biological variations
• Individual perception of health Answer: Health belief system
• - Scientific (Hospitals, clinics, medications, etc)
o Magico-religious= "alternative or indigenous" (supernatural forces of
healing, rituals).
o Holistic= need for harmony and balance of the body with nature (yoga,
meditation, etc.) Answer: 3 major health beliefs
• - Monitor labs (albumin & pre-albumin determine malnutrition)
- Ensure proper intake of proteins (Proteins=Building blocks)
- Promote proper hygiene keeping the skin dry and clean
- Inspect skin daily
- Use moisturizers
- Encourage repositions every 1 to 2 hours, especially for chair or bed
bound patients
WITH VIEW AHEAD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
• Desire to understand and be sensitive to feelings, beliefs and situation.
Answer: Empathy
• This is the expression of value and flexibility to meet the patients'
needs based on their unique situation. Answer: Respect
• Ability to respond truthfully. Answer: Genuineness
• Ability to respond using specific terms Answer: Concreteness
• This is used to clarify the message received or decoding the actual
meaning. Answer: Confrontation
• Be aware of cultural preferences related to eye contact, space, and
touch. Answer: Therapeutic communication within cultures
• Socially transmitted behaviors, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways
and other characteristics that guide decision making. Answer: Culture
• - Provide identity and sense of belonging
,- Consist of common beliefs & practices
- Material (clothing, art) and non-material (language, beliefs).
- Dynamic & adaptive
- Complex
- Diverse
- Influences thinking and activities Answer: Culture Characteristics
• Member share a common social & cultural heritage (race,
physical chrematistics) Answer: Ethnicity
• Learning how to become a member of a society or a group. Answer:
Socialization
• An individual assumes the characteristics of a culture they just
immigrated to. Answer: Acculturation
• A new member learn and take essential values, beliefs and behaviors of
the dominant culture gradually. Answer: Assimilation
• Considering everyone are the same under their racial or ethnic group.
Answer: Stereotype
• Something recurrent that assumes that everyone has under the same
racial or ethical group. Answer: Archetype
, • Initiative to provide care to everyone with the goal to eliminate any
disparities in care. Answer: Culture competent care
• Perception of own-ability to control nature or environment. Answer:
Environmental care
• Are the genetics and physical aspects that makes use different. Answer:
Biological variations
• Individual perception of health Answer: Health belief system
• - Scientific (Hospitals, clinics, medications, etc)
o Magico-religious= "alternative or indigenous" (supernatural forces of
healing, rituals).
o Holistic= need for harmony and balance of the body with nature (yoga,
meditation, etc.) Answer: 3 major health beliefs
• - Monitor labs (albumin & pre-albumin determine malnutrition)
- Ensure proper intake of proteins (Proteins=Building blocks)
- Promote proper hygiene keeping the skin dry and clean
- Inspect skin daily
- Use moisturizers
- Encourage repositions every 1 to 2 hours, especially for chair or bed
bound patients
