9: Cultural Diversity

T/F: Every effort must be made to allow an individual to express his/her beliefs, practice any religious rituals...

T/F: Cultural beliefs are passed from generation to generation & are never changed or altered

Identify 4 types of treatments used by alternative health care providers

Remember that you are not expected to I.______ another’s beliefs, just to accept and J.______ them

T/F: An individual who believes health is a balance between yin & yang may use hot & cold remedies to treat disease

Ways to respect cultural diversity include: A. ______ to patients as they express their beliefs

T/F: Nodding the head up & down for “yes” & side-to-side for “no” is a universal gesture understood by all cultures

An example of ______ occurs when an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same

T/F: Individuals may use herbal remedies & religious rites to treat illness even while receiving traditional health care

Preference that inhibits impartial judgment

T/F: If a patient seems nervous when his/her personal space is invaded, a health care worker should try to move away...

Identify 2 religions that may prohibit blood transfusions

Evaluate all information before forming a/an F. ______

Assumption that everyone in a particular group is the same

Process of learning beliefs & behaviors of the dominant culture & assuming some of the characteristics

Recognize and avoid B. ______, C. ______, and D. ______. E. ______ to determine a person’s beliefs

T/F: Recent immigrants to the United States are usually more acculturated than 2nd or 3rd generation Americans

Family structure in which father or oldest male is the authority figure

T/F: A common prejudice is that college-educated individuals are superior to uneducated individuals

T/F: While providing care to people w/ limited English-speaking abilities, speak slowly & loudly, use simple words...

T/F: Lack of eye contact usually means a person is not listening

T/F: Ethnicity is defined as the “values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors & customs unique.."

List 5 areas of cultural diversity that a health care worker may encounter

Individual who believes existence of God cannot be proved ordisproved

T/F: Health care workers must respect the individuality of each person

What individuals who believe in the supremacy of their own ethnic group?

What religion practices polytheism?

Identify 2 religions that may require a religious representative to be present at the time of death

Ability to recognize & appreciate the personal characteristics of others

T/F: Spirituality is an individualized & personal set of beliefs & practices that never changes during a person’s life

Strong feeling or beliefs formed without reviewing facts or information

Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics

Identify the following types of family organization: Mother is the authority figure

T/F: Differences based on cultural, ethnic, & racial factors are called cultural diversity

Identify the following types of family organization: Parents, children, & grandparents live in one home

T/F: To determine an individual’s preferences for diet, religion or personal care, a health care worker should talk...

T/F: Cultural practices & beliefs are shared w/ others in a cultural group to maintain uniformity among all members

T/F: Some individuals may not express pain verbally

T/F: Some states mandate that any medical permit requiring a written signature be printed in the patient’s language...

Classification of people based on national origin and/or culture

T/F: An individual’s patterns of behavior are usually determined by the individual’s race

What type of health care provides for the well-being of the whole person & meets physical, social, & mental needs?

T/F: Every individual is prejudiced to some degree

Respect G. ______, H. ______, symbols, and rituals

Organized system of belief in a superhuman power or higher power