NUR 190 Final Exam Study Guide
cultural diversity – answer Plurality of ideas and opinions for behavior to which people
are exposed, adding to the texture and complexity of a society
cultural relativity - answer Principle that meaning is created by one's culture and truth
is culture-specific; the same experience may carry different meanings to people of
different cultures
culturally competent nursing characteristics - answer Nursing that has the
"attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to provide quality care to diverse
populations"
culture - answer 1. a society's behavior and institutions
2. growth of microorganisms in a specialized medium under precise conditions
culture shock - answer Failure to comprehend the culture in which one is living
,ethnicity of ethnic identity - shared cultural characteristics that symbolize a common
group origin
ethnocentrism answer - use of one's own culture to judge the beliefs, behaviors,
attitudes, and values of people in another culture
health disparity answer - a particular type of health difference that is closely linked to
*social or economic* disadvantage
health equity - answer attainment of the highest level of health for all people
implicit bias answer - An extension of implicit cultural perspectives that is frequent and
long-lasting, functioning at an unconscious level and impacting one's views, conduct,
and recall of events
key informants -
minority answer - persons who know and will discuss certain aspect of their culture with
someone outside that culture
,race - answer group defined by biological characteristics
racism - answer oppression and exploitation of people of a different skin color or ethnic
origin
rituals - answer common and observable expressions of culture
Stereotypes - answer pre-conceived beliefs about a person or peoples
subculture - beliefs held by a portion (e.g., occupational or age group) of the larger
population
transcultural nursing - nursing practice that is patient centered, evidence based, and is
influenced by culture
what culture is... - Learned from others- not innate
Learned over a period of time
Shared by people who communicate overtime
, Shared unequally by members- some have more access
Dynamic- always changing
Diverse- increase ideas and opinions
Reasonable- makes sense to members
Implicit- habitat and habituated assumptions
Not easily described by members
Stabilizing- predictable responses
Ethnocentric- one's own culture as the standard
Relative- to socio ecological context
Persuasive and holistic
Ritualistic
Recognizable- in patterns
what culture is not... - *Predictable* at individual levels
Necessarily *logical* or reasonable to the outside observer
A *set of traits*
what culture functions to... - Guide behavior
Interpret experience
cultural diversity – answer Plurality of ideas and opinions for behavior to which people
are exposed, adding to the texture and complexity of a society
cultural relativity - answer Principle that meaning is created by one's culture and truth
is culture-specific; the same experience may carry different meanings to people of
different cultures
culturally competent nursing characteristics - answer Nursing that has the
"attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to provide quality care to diverse
populations"
culture - answer 1. a society's behavior and institutions
2. growth of microorganisms in a specialized medium under precise conditions
culture shock - answer Failure to comprehend the culture in which one is living
,ethnicity of ethnic identity - shared cultural characteristics that symbolize a common
group origin
ethnocentrism answer - use of one's own culture to judge the beliefs, behaviors,
attitudes, and values of people in another culture
health disparity answer - a particular type of health difference that is closely linked to
*social or economic* disadvantage
health equity - answer attainment of the highest level of health for all people
implicit bias answer - An extension of implicit cultural perspectives that is frequent and
long-lasting, functioning at an unconscious level and impacting one's views, conduct,
and recall of events
key informants -
minority answer - persons who know and will discuss certain aspect of their culture with
someone outside that culture
,race - answer group defined by biological characteristics
racism - answer oppression and exploitation of people of a different skin color or ethnic
origin
rituals - answer common and observable expressions of culture
Stereotypes - answer pre-conceived beliefs about a person or peoples
subculture - beliefs held by a portion (e.g., occupational or age group) of the larger
population
transcultural nursing - nursing practice that is patient centered, evidence based, and is
influenced by culture
what culture is... - Learned from others- not innate
Learned over a period of time
Shared by people who communicate overtime
, Shared unequally by members- some have more access
Dynamic- always changing
Diverse- increase ideas and opinions
Reasonable- makes sense to members
Implicit- habitat and habituated assumptions
Not easily described by members
Stabilizing- predictable responses
Ethnocentric- one's own culture as the standard
Relative- to socio ecological context
Persuasive and holistic
Ritualistic
Recognizable- in patterns
what culture is not... - *Predictable* at individual levels
Necessarily *logical* or reasonable to the outside observer
A *set of traits*
what culture functions to... - Guide behavior
Interpret experience
