NUR 205 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS | TESTED AND PROVEN
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100%
(GRADE A+)
What is the definition of culture?
Ans>> a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and values that can
occur among those who speak a particular language or live in a defined geographical region.
(Giddens, p. 29)
Assimilation definition
Ans>> When someone gives up their identity and they develop a new culture and new identity
because they are absorbed into a more dominant group
Acculturation definition
Ans>> Acquiring new attitudes, roles, customs, behaviors, and contact with another culture.
Nurses responsibility. Researching what to expect at a muslim funeral, what to wear, etc. Learning
about muslim death, who sits where, etc.
Enculturation definition
1
,Ans>> where you learn the norms, values, and behaviors on a social note. You learned these for
socialization (talking to someone from another country and learning about what the like/don't
like/eat). Nurses responsibility.
Ethnicity definition
Ans>> common ancestry that share values and beliefs over generations by family and
community
What is ethnic identity?
Ans>> determinant of one's own identity/ideas
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Ans>> degree of closeness and the structure of social relationship, and their loyalties to family
Collectivism = interdependent: consider their social worth in relation to others
What is power distance?
Ans>> Acceptance of an unequal distribution of power as legitimate/fair vs. illegitimate from
point of view of less powerful
2
,Masculine vs. Femininity
Ans>> How gender roles are conceived and how greatly they differ
Masculine: achievement, material success, recognition
Feminine: harmony, modesty, taking care of others.
long term vs short term orientation
Ans>> degree to which a culture is oriented to the future and long-term rewards vs the degree
to which a culture is oriented to the past or present. Long term oriented: favor thrift, perseverance,
and adapting to changing circumstances. Short-term oriented: oriented to the present or past and
emphasize quick results, tradition, and fulfillment of social obligations.
What is religion?
Ans>> a particular system of faith and worship
What is spirituality?
Ans>> individual's sense of peace, purpose, and connection to others, and beliefs about the
meaning of life
3
, What is cultural competence?
Ans>> Accepting patient's health beliefs while sharing information, encouraging self-efficacy,
and strengthening the patient's coping resources
What is cultural desire?
Ans>> choice that you have to make to be interested. An interest or intent to understand people
who are different from oneself. Motivation and commitment to learn from others.
What is self-awareness?
Ans>> Identifying and understanding one's own cultural identity. Recognize biases, prejudices
and assumptions.
Knowledge
Ans>> Knowledge of diverse groups including health beliefs, care practices, world views, and
values. A domain of cultural competency by exposing one's self to other cultures and being
motivated to learn
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ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 100%
(GRADE A+)
What is the definition of culture?
Ans>> a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and values that can
occur among those who speak a particular language or live in a defined geographical region.
(Giddens, p. 29)
Assimilation definition
Ans>> When someone gives up their identity and they develop a new culture and new identity
because they are absorbed into a more dominant group
Acculturation definition
Ans>> Acquiring new attitudes, roles, customs, behaviors, and contact with another culture.
Nurses responsibility. Researching what to expect at a muslim funeral, what to wear, etc. Learning
about muslim death, who sits where, etc.
Enculturation definition
1
,Ans>> where you learn the norms, values, and behaviors on a social note. You learned these for
socialization (talking to someone from another country and learning about what the like/don't
like/eat). Nurses responsibility.
Ethnicity definition
Ans>> common ancestry that share values and beliefs over generations by family and
community
What is ethnic identity?
Ans>> determinant of one's own identity/ideas
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Ans>> degree of closeness and the structure of social relationship, and their loyalties to family
Collectivism = interdependent: consider their social worth in relation to others
What is power distance?
Ans>> Acceptance of an unequal distribution of power as legitimate/fair vs. illegitimate from
point of view of less powerful
2
,Masculine vs. Femininity
Ans>> How gender roles are conceived and how greatly they differ
Masculine: achievement, material success, recognition
Feminine: harmony, modesty, taking care of others.
long term vs short term orientation
Ans>> degree to which a culture is oriented to the future and long-term rewards vs the degree
to which a culture is oriented to the past or present. Long term oriented: favor thrift, perseverance,
and adapting to changing circumstances. Short-term oriented: oriented to the present or past and
emphasize quick results, tradition, and fulfillment of social obligations.
What is religion?
Ans>> a particular system of faith and worship
What is spirituality?
Ans>> individual's sense of peace, purpose, and connection to others, and beliefs about the
meaning of life
3
, What is cultural competence?
Ans>> Accepting patient's health beliefs while sharing information, encouraging self-efficacy,
and strengthening the patient's coping resources
What is cultural desire?
Ans>> choice that you have to make to be interested. An interest or intent to understand people
who are different from oneself. Motivation and commitment to learn from others.
What is self-awareness?
Ans>> Identifying and understanding one's own cultural identity. Recognize biases, prejudices
and assumptions.
Knowledge
Ans>> Knowledge of diverse groups including health beliefs, care practices, world views, and
values. A domain of cultural competency by exposing one's self to other cultures and being
motivated to learn
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