NUR1460 Exam 1 (Modules 1 & 2) questions
and answers with solutions
Culture - ANSWER A pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and
values. Occurs among those who speak a particular language and those who live in a defined
geographic region. Cultures are generally transmitted from one gen to another and influence
the individual person's thinking, decisions, and actions in patterned or certain ways.
Ethnicity - ANSWER A person's identification with or membership in a particular racial, national,
or cultural group and observation of the group's customs, beliefs, and language.
Enculturation - ANSWER Process by which a person learns norms, values, and behaviors of
another culture. Ex: A high school student from the United States spends a summer abroad with
a family in Switzerland
Acculturation - ANSWER Process of acquiring new attitudes, roles, customs, or behaviors. Ex: An
immigrant from China develops a preference for Western foods and music
Assimilation - ANSWER Process by which a person gives up his or her original identity and
develops a new cultural identity by becoming absorbed into the dominant cultural group. Ex: A
native american loses his native identity after living in Chicago for 10 years.
Biculturalism - ANSWER Dual pattern of identification. Ex: A woman of christian faith married to
a muslim adopts some muslim practices and also maintains some traditional christian practices.
Stereotype - ANSWER A set of fixed ideas, often unfavorable, about members of a group.
Prejudice - ANSWER The process of devaluing an entire group because of assumed behavior,
values, or attributes.
,Discrimination - ANSWER Policies and practices that harm a group and its members.
Race - ANSWER A socially constructed concept that tends to group people by common descent,
heredity, or physical characteristics. Influenced by physical or biologic characteristics
Racism - ANSWER An unfounded belief that race determines a person's character or ability and
that one race is superior or inferior to another.
The rule of descent - ANSWER Arbitrarily assigns a race to a person on the basis of a societal
dictate that associates social identity with ancestry. This practice divides society and
perpetuates disparities in health care
Spirituality - ANSWER The expression of meaning and purpose in life. It is the expression of the
innermost self.
Spirit - ANSWER The dimension of the human self that thinks, contemplates, and explores the
meaning and purpose in life
Transcendence - ANSWER The process of moving beyond who one is in the moment and toward
the person one will become in the future
Faith - ANSWER The belief beyond self that is based on trust and life experience rather than
scientific data.
Hope - ANSWER The confident expectation of a positive outcome in the face of challenging
circumstances.
, Reflection - ANSWER The process of contemplating experiences, sometimes even life-changing
experiences, and searching for meaning in those events.
Prayer - ANSWER Spoken or unspoken communication with a higher power. The specific mode
of praying is often influenced by the person's religious or faith belief system.
Patient Education - ANSWER Process of assisting people to learn health related behaviors so
that they can incorporate these behaviors into everyday life.
Stress - ANSWER Refers to an internal or external event or demand of life experienced by the
individual that is perceived and appraised for scope and meaning on a continuum to determine
whether resources and abilities for management are available, exceeded, or exhausted.
Stressor - ANSWER An event or stimulus that disrupts a person's sense of equilibrium. brings
you stress.
Stress Appraisal - ANSWER The process by which a person interprets a stressor as a threat or a
challenge.
Coping - ANSWER The dynamic cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage demands (internal or
external) that are appraised as exceeding immediately available resources. It's what people do
to try to minimize stress and is commonly seen in health psychology as problem-focused.
Distress - ANSWER Negative stress. Usually requires coping.
Eustress - ANSWER Positive stress. Motivating.
Cortisol - ANSWER Main stress hormone. Suppresses the immune system, sensitivity to pain,
and serotonin. Increases blood pressure, blood sugar, and memory/attention.
and answers with solutions
Culture - ANSWER A pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and
values. Occurs among those who speak a particular language and those who live in a defined
geographic region. Cultures are generally transmitted from one gen to another and influence
the individual person's thinking, decisions, and actions in patterned or certain ways.
Ethnicity - ANSWER A person's identification with or membership in a particular racial, national,
or cultural group and observation of the group's customs, beliefs, and language.
Enculturation - ANSWER Process by which a person learns norms, values, and behaviors of
another culture. Ex: A high school student from the United States spends a summer abroad with
a family in Switzerland
Acculturation - ANSWER Process of acquiring new attitudes, roles, customs, or behaviors. Ex: An
immigrant from China develops a preference for Western foods and music
Assimilation - ANSWER Process by which a person gives up his or her original identity and
develops a new cultural identity by becoming absorbed into the dominant cultural group. Ex: A
native american loses his native identity after living in Chicago for 10 years.
Biculturalism - ANSWER Dual pattern of identification. Ex: A woman of christian faith married to
a muslim adopts some muslim practices and also maintains some traditional christian practices.
Stereotype - ANSWER A set of fixed ideas, often unfavorable, about members of a group.
Prejudice - ANSWER The process of devaluing an entire group because of assumed behavior,
values, or attributes.
,Discrimination - ANSWER Policies and practices that harm a group and its members.
Race - ANSWER A socially constructed concept that tends to group people by common descent,
heredity, or physical characteristics. Influenced by physical or biologic characteristics
Racism - ANSWER An unfounded belief that race determines a person's character or ability and
that one race is superior or inferior to another.
The rule of descent - ANSWER Arbitrarily assigns a race to a person on the basis of a societal
dictate that associates social identity with ancestry. This practice divides society and
perpetuates disparities in health care
Spirituality - ANSWER The expression of meaning and purpose in life. It is the expression of the
innermost self.
Spirit - ANSWER The dimension of the human self that thinks, contemplates, and explores the
meaning and purpose in life
Transcendence - ANSWER The process of moving beyond who one is in the moment and toward
the person one will become in the future
Faith - ANSWER The belief beyond self that is based on trust and life experience rather than
scientific data.
Hope - ANSWER The confident expectation of a positive outcome in the face of challenging
circumstances.
, Reflection - ANSWER The process of contemplating experiences, sometimes even life-changing
experiences, and searching for meaning in those events.
Prayer - ANSWER Spoken or unspoken communication with a higher power. The specific mode
of praying is often influenced by the person's religious or faith belief system.
Patient Education - ANSWER Process of assisting people to learn health related behaviors so
that they can incorporate these behaviors into everyday life.
Stress - ANSWER Refers to an internal or external event or demand of life experienced by the
individual that is perceived and appraised for scope and meaning on a continuum to determine
whether resources and abilities for management are available, exceeded, or exhausted.
Stressor - ANSWER An event or stimulus that disrupts a person's sense of equilibrium. brings
you stress.
Stress Appraisal - ANSWER The process by which a person interprets a stressor as a threat or a
challenge.
Coping - ANSWER The dynamic cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage demands (internal or
external) that are appraised as exceeding immediately available resources. It's what people do
to try to minimize stress and is commonly seen in health psychology as problem-focused.
Distress - ANSWER Negative stress. Usually requires coping.
Eustress - ANSWER Positive stress. Motivating.
Cortisol - ANSWER Main stress hormone. Suppresses the immune system, sensitivity to pain,
and serotonin. Increases blood pressure, blood sugar, and memory/attention.
