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1304 EXAM 2
UNIT III, IV, V CULTURE, DYING, MIND
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| culture | provides a means for understanding peoples values and beliefs, including those related to health practices |
| list four things about culture | 1.)it is learned from birth through language and socializing, shared by members of same culture, influenced by specific conditions related to environment, technology, and availability of resoruces, dynamic and everchanging |
| subculture | particular group that shares characteristics identifying the group as a distinc entity...ex religion, sex, age, social class, political party |
| minority | group of ppl who differ from majority in a society interms of cultural and or physical characteristics. Not based on numbers but on powerlessness and lac of control |
| ehtnicity | bond ppl feel w/ their country of birth or place of ancestral origin |
| give examples of ethnicity | value physical characteristics, give children ethnic names, wear unique clothes, eat native food, appreciated folk music and dance |
| race | biological differences in physical features--skin color, bone structure, eye shape |
| acculturation | adapting to or taking on the behaviors of another group |
| cultural blindness | inability to recognize the values, beliefs, and practices because of strong ethnocentric preferences |
| cultural imposition | inpose ones cultural beliefs, values, and patterns of behavior on persons from different culture |
| ethnocentrism | belief that ones own ethnic heritage is the correct one and superior to others |
| describe how a persons cultural characteristics influences his actions and behaviors | eye contact, space and distance, verbal differences, time , diet, touch |
| eye contact | some cultures believe you should make eye contact and some dont |
| space and distance | some cultures may be threatened by close contact some may not--nurse must explain the need to be closer to pt |
| verbal differences | nurse must carefully observe or tactfully ask questions about communication preferences and tailor the interview accordingly |
| touch | there are cultural differences in the use fo touch |
| diet | culture indicates the type of food and how frequently aperson eats, type of utensils, and status of a particular person |
| time | two types: 1)clock time--implies the orderly division of time..2) social time--is based more on cultural habits, meals, celebrations, etc |
| biomedical/scientific perspective | cause and effect philosophy of human body functions |
| naturalistic or holistic perspective | natural balance or harmony is essential for health. Hot/cold theory--disease should be treated by addingor subrtracting heat or cold or dryness or moisture to restore balance |
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