Newest Actual Questions & Answers (A+ Guide Solution)
1. Kleinman explanatory Model: Eliciting the patient's (explanatory) model gives
the physician knowledge of the beliefs the patient holds about his illness, the
personal and social meaning he attaches to his disorder, his expectations about
what will happen to him and what the doctor will do, and his own therapeutic goals
2. Cultural competence: Cultural competence is defined as "a dynamic, fluid,
continuous process whereby an individual, system or health care agency find
meaningful and useful care delivery strategies based on knowledge of the cultural
heritage, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of those to whom they render care"
3. Cultural Awareness: :Self-examination of one's own prejudices and biases
toward other cultures. An in-depth exploration of one's own cultural/ethnic back-
ground.
,4. Cultural humility: A lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and self-critiques,
redressing the power of imbalances in the patient- physician dynamic, developing
mutually. Beneficial relationships.
5. Cultural Knowledge: Obtaining a sound educational foundation concerning the
various worldviews of differences cultures. Obtaining knowledge regarding biolog-
ical variations, disease and health conditions and variation in drug metabolism.
6. Cultural Skill:: Ability to collect culturally relevant data regarding the client's
health history and presenting problem. Ability to conduct culturally based physician
assessments. Conducting these assessments in a culturally sensitive manner.
7. Cultural Desire: Motivation of the healthcare provider to "want" to engage in
the process of cultural competence, characteristics of compassion, authenticity,
humility, openness, availability, and flexibility, commi tment and passion to caring,
regardless of conflict.
, 8. ethnicity: as "the aggregate of cultural practices, social influences, religious
pursuits, and racial characteristics shaping the distinctive identity of community"
9. Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles.: Care is de-
signed for the specific client.
Care is based on the uniqueness of the person's culture and includes cultural
norms and values.
Care includes self-employment strategies to facilitate client decision making to
improve health behaviors.
Care is provided with sensitivity and is based on the cultural uniqueness of clients.
10. The APN may also use the Kleinman Explanatory Model of Illness (1978).
Below are the questions that can be utilized.: What do you call your problem?
What do you think caused your problem?