NR503 EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL 2026 SUCCESS
BLUEPRINT TRAINING GUIDE
◉ Cultural competence. Answer: 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"
◉ Cultural Awareness. Answer: :Self-examination of one's own
prejudices and biases toward other cultures. An in-depth
exploration of one's own cultural/ethnic background.
◉ Cultural humility. Answer: A lifelong commitment to self-
evaluation and self-critiques, redressing the power of imbalances in
the patient- physician dynamic, developing mutually. Beneficial
relationships.
◉ Cultural Knowledge. Answer: Obtaining a sound educational
foundation concerning the various worldviews of differences
cultures. Obtaining knowledge regarding biological variations,
disease and health conditions and variation in drug metabolism.
◉ Cultural Skill:. Answer: 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.
◉ Cultural Desire. Answer: 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.
◉ ethnicity. Answer: as "the aggregate of cultural practices, social
influences, religious pursuits, and racial characteristics shaping the
distinctive identity of community"
◉ Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles..
Answer: Care is designed 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.
◉ The APN may also use the Kleinman Explanatory Model of Illness
(1978). Below are the questions that can be utilized.. Answer: What
do you call your problem?
, What do you think caused your problem?
Why do you think it started when it did?
What does your sickness do to you?
What do you fear most about your sickness?
What are the chief problems your sickness has caused you?
What kind of treatment do you think you should receive?
What is the most important result you hope to receive from the
treatment?
◉ According to Giger and Davidhizer (2000), although cultures
differ, they all have the same basic organizing factors that must be
assessed in order to provide care for culturally diverse patients.
These factors include. Answer: communication (verbal and
nonverbal);
personal space;
social organization;
time perception;
environmental control; and
biological variations.
◉ The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) provides
national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on
cultural and linguistic competency within systems and
organizations. Major emphasis is placed on translating evidence into
BLUEPRINT TRAINING GUIDE
◉ Cultural competence. Answer: 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"
◉ Cultural Awareness. Answer: :Self-examination of one's own
prejudices and biases toward other cultures. An in-depth
exploration of one's own cultural/ethnic background.
◉ Cultural humility. Answer: A lifelong commitment to self-
evaluation and self-critiques, redressing the power of imbalances in
the patient- physician dynamic, developing mutually. Beneficial
relationships.
◉ Cultural Knowledge. Answer: Obtaining a sound educational
foundation concerning the various worldviews of differences
cultures. Obtaining knowledge regarding biological variations,
disease and health conditions and variation in drug metabolism.
◉ Cultural Skill:. Answer: 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.
◉ Cultural Desire. Answer: 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.
◉ ethnicity. Answer: as "the aggregate of cultural practices, social
influences, religious pursuits, and racial characteristics shaping the
distinctive identity of community"
◉ Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles..
Answer: Care is designed 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.
◉ The APN may also use the Kleinman Explanatory Model of Illness
(1978). Below are the questions that can be utilized.. Answer: What
do you call your problem?
, What do you think caused your problem?
Why do you think it started when it did?
What does your sickness do to you?
What do you fear most about your sickness?
What are the chief problems your sickness has caused you?
What kind of treatment do you think you should receive?
What is the most important result you hope to receive from the
treatment?
◉ According to Giger and Davidhizer (2000), although cultures
differ, they all have the same basic organizing factors that must be
assessed in order to provide care for culturally diverse patients.
These factors include. Answer: communication (verbal and
nonverbal);
personal space;
social organization;
time perception;
environmental control; and
biological variations.
◉ The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) provides
national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on
cultural and linguistic competency within systems and
organizations. Major emphasis is placed on translating evidence into
