Neeb's Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing Chapter 5

Prejudice Prejudice can take place in health care when people make judgments about a patient based on minimal data such as age, skin color, and mental status. _________________is a shared way of life and the combination of traditions and beliefs that that make a group of people bond together. - Culture Culture is not based on skin color or religion but rather on shared aspects of the identified group. A mother, a father, and biological children were once known as the ___________ ___________. - traditional or nuclear family The definition of the "traditional family" has changed. Nontraditional lifestyles have expanded the definition of family. A person's personal traits are defined by some of these factors (name two) ___________________. - Ethnicity, culture, religion, family history, life experience There are many contributors to one's personal traits and ethnicity is an important part. Ethnicity is made up of one's language, country of origin, and skin color. Other factors include culture, religio