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NSG 152: Test #1/MIDTERM Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Culture
Ans: the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn,
develop and share
Diversity
Ans: The array of differences among individuals, groups and communities
Subculture
Ans: Group within a culture whose practices or beliefs are distinct from those of the
dominant culture
Multiculturalism
Ans: many cultures and subcultures coexisting within a given society
Enculturation
Ans: cultural transmission from adults to children
Assimilation
Ans: Process of adapting to and integrating characteristics of dominant culture
Acculturation
Ans: accepting the majority group's culture as one's own
Cultural imposition
Ans: belief that everyone should conform to the majority belief system
Cultural blindness
Ans: Ignores differences and proceeds as if they did not exist
Culture conflict
Ans: people become aware of differences and feel threatened
Response- ridiculing beliefs and traditions of others to make themselves feel more
secure
Ethnocentrism
Ans: belief that one's ideas, beliefs and practice are the best or superior or more
preferred to those of others
Classism
Ans: oppression of groups of people based on socioeconomic status
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most vulnerable patients are _______________
Ans: the homeless
Intersex
Ans: born with sexual anatomy that doesn't fit male or female
Natal sex
Ans: sex assigned at birth
Transgender
Ans: doesn't identify with gender given
Genderqueer or gender nonconforming
Ans: conform to both genders or neither
gender dysphoria
Ans: the condition of feeling one's emotional and psychological identity as male or
female to be opposite to one's biological sex
Sexual orientation
Ans: continuum ranging from strong preference for same-sex partner to those with
strong preference for opposite-sex partner
homophobia
Ans: fear, hatred or mistrust of gays and lesbians
heterosexism
Ans: view of heterosexuality as the only correct sexual orientation
hysterectomy
Ans: surgical removal of the uterus
phalloplasty
Ans: reconstruction of the penis
orchiectomy
Ans: removal of testicles
Oppression
Ans: systematic limitation of access to resources
Environmental control
Ans: different health practices, values, experiences with illness can be associated
with external or internal locus of control
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Internal
Ans: they control certain aspects of their lives (more likely to be motivated to eat
healthy, exercise, use other wellness measures)
External
Ans: outside sources control their lives (health/illness according to will of God, less
likely to engage in preventive measures)
Social differences include:
Ans: communication, religious variations, space, time, biological variations, skin
color
Cultural competence:
Ans: the ability to apply knowledge, skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based
care to patients of diverse backgrounds and beliefs
LEARN Model
Ans: tool used for developing cultural competency
LEARN stands for:
Ans: L-Listen to the patient's perception of the problem
E- Explain your perception of the problem and the treatments ordered by physician
A- Acknowledge and discuss differences and similarities between 2 perceptions
R- Review the ordered treatments while remembering the patient's cultural
parameters
N- Negotiate agreement
Primary prevention:
Ans: focuses on health promotion and illness prevention, provide tools to improve
health through change in habits, prevent disease in healthy individuals
Secondary prevention:
Ans: diagnosis and early treatment of disease
Tertiary prevention:
Ans: care following illness or accident and improving or maintaining health
Primary prevention examples:
Ans: smoking cessation, improving nutrition, exercise, immunizations
Secondary prevention examples:
Ans: health risk assessments, regular check ups, self-checks at home, detect illness
NSG 152: Test #1/MIDTERM Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Culture
Ans: the patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn,
develop and share
Diversity
Ans: The array of differences among individuals, groups and communities
Subculture
Ans: Group within a culture whose practices or beliefs are distinct from those of the
dominant culture
Multiculturalism
Ans: many cultures and subcultures coexisting within a given society
Enculturation
Ans: cultural transmission from adults to children
Assimilation
Ans: Process of adapting to and integrating characteristics of dominant culture
Acculturation
Ans: accepting the majority group's culture as one's own
Cultural imposition
Ans: belief that everyone should conform to the majority belief system
Cultural blindness
Ans: Ignores differences and proceeds as if they did not exist
Culture conflict
Ans: people become aware of differences and feel threatened
Response- ridiculing beliefs and traditions of others to make themselves feel more
secure
Ethnocentrism
Ans: belief that one's ideas, beliefs and practice are the best or superior or more
preferred to those of others
Classism
Ans: oppression of groups of people based on socioeconomic status
,2 Inquire through: | Professional | Confidential Support
most vulnerable patients are _______________
Ans: the homeless
Intersex
Ans: born with sexual anatomy that doesn't fit male or female
Natal sex
Ans: sex assigned at birth
Transgender
Ans: doesn't identify with gender given
Genderqueer or gender nonconforming
Ans: conform to both genders or neither
gender dysphoria
Ans: the condition of feeling one's emotional and psychological identity as male or
female to be opposite to one's biological sex
Sexual orientation
Ans: continuum ranging from strong preference for same-sex partner to those with
strong preference for opposite-sex partner
homophobia
Ans: fear, hatred or mistrust of gays and lesbians
heterosexism
Ans: view of heterosexuality as the only correct sexual orientation
hysterectomy
Ans: surgical removal of the uterus
phalloplasty
Ans: reconstruction of the penis
orchiectomy
Ans: removal of testicles
Oppression
Ans: systematic limitation of access to resources
Environmental control
Ans: different health practices, values, experiences with illness can be associated
with external or internal locus of control
, 3 Inquire through: | Professional | Confidential Support
Internal
Ans: they control certain aspects of their lives (more likely to be motivated to eat
healthy, exercise, use other wellness measures)
External
Ans: outside sources control their lives (health/illness according to will of God, less
likely to engage in preventive measures)
Social differences include:
Ans: communication, religious variations, space, time, biological variations, skin
color
Cultural competence:
Ans: the ability to apply knowledge, skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based
care to patients of diverse backgrounds and beliefs
LEARN Model
Ans: tool used for developing cultural competency
LEARN stands for:
Ans: L-Listen to the patient's perception of the problem
E- Explain your perception of the problem and the treatments ordered by physician
A- Acknowledge and discuss differences and similarities between 2 perceptions
R- Review the ordered treatments while remembering the patient's cultural
parameters
N- Negotiate agreement
Primary prevention:
Ans: focuses on health promotion and illness prevention, provide tools to improve
health through change in habits, prevent disease in healthy individuals
Secondary prevention:
Ans: diagnosis and early treatment of disease
Tertiary prevention:
Ans: care following illness or accident and improving or maintaining health
Primary prevention examples:
Ans: smoking cessation, improving nutrition, exercise, immunizations
Secondary prevention examples:
Ans: health risk assessments, regular check ups, self-checks at home, detect illness
