Culture is defined as the shared ideas, meanings, and values acquired by individuals as members of society. Broadly, then, culture is a way of life for a group of people.
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Culture is learned beginning at birth, through language and socialization. Behaviors, values, attitudes and beliefs are learned within the cultural family system
Culture is dynamic and ever-changing, but remains stable. Language, traditions, and norms of customs may act as stabilizers for a culture
All members of the same cultural group share the patterns that are present in every culture. These include communication, economic and physical survival, transportation and family systems, social customs, mores and religious systems
Every culture is more or less superior or inferior than the other when referring to civilizational hierarchy
Culture is an adaptation to specific factors or conditions in a specific location, such as the availability of natural resources. When people are removed from that location, their customs continue even though they are no longer called for in the new setting
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Age, gender identity, roles
Religion and socioeconomic background
Dialect or language spoken, geographic location of country of origin or current residence
Degree to which values in current country are adopted
Form of government and type of constitution
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Cultural knowledge
Cultural skills
Cultural competence
Cultural awareness
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One way to identify cultural beliefs and practices is to do a self-assessment
It is always possible to act the same with all patients and also give the same effective, individualized and holistic care.
Sometimes nurses are so concerned about treating everyone the same that they ignore cultural differences
Understanding your personal beliefs gives you an ability to respond to those from different cultures with openness.
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Understanding different variables and integrating personal understanding into all aspects of nursing care
Ethnocentricity and stereotyping are tools for transcultural nursing
It is important to understand that people from different cultures have a variety of practices related to health care, treatment methods, and responses to illness and death
Cultural beliefs also affect diet and nutrition for which we have to be cognizant
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Race
Nationality
Ethnicity
Culture
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Race
Nationality
Ethnicity
Culture
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Space and time
Religious beliefs and health practices
Social organizations
Biologic variations
Consumer preferences
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1 to 2 feet
6 to 10 feet
3 to 6 feet
0 to 3 feet
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Flexibility
Elasticity
Spasticity
Tardiness
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Cultural behavior is socially acquired, not genetically inherited
Self-concept is also influenced by culture and cultural identity
In patriarchal societies, the older men usually make most of the decisions
All family structures are based on biological relationships
A common mistake is to assume that every family is a traditional nuclear family
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Eastern Orthodox
Reform Jews
Orthodox Judaism
Roman Catholic
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Eastern Orthodox
Reform Jews
Orthodox Judaism
Roman Catholic
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No mixing of milk and meat at a meal
No consumption of food or any derivative thereof from animals that are not slaughtered according to their law.
Utensils for milk and milk products should be separated
If for medical reasons, a patient requires milk and meat products for a meal, dairy foods should be served first followed by the meat
During Yom Kippur (a day of atonement), fasting from sunset to sunrise is required
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During Good Friday
During Christmas
During Passover
During Hanukkah
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Eastern Orthodox
Orthodox Judaism
Roman Catholics
Manicheism
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Jehovah's Witness
Lutherans
Pentecostals
Roman Catholics
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Amish community
Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Islam
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Pork
Alcohol
Halal
Kosher
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Biomedical health belief system
Folk health belief system
Scientology belief system
Alternative or complementary belief
Holistic health belief system
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Deficient knowledge
Impaired verbal communication
Ineffective health maintenance
Disturbed sensory perception
Noncompliance
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Mexican Americans
African Americans
Chinese Americans
Moslem Americans
Native Americans
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Mexican Americans
African Americans
Chinese Americans
Moslem Americans
Native Americans
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Holistic
Transcultural
Skilled
Hospice
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Understand your own cultural beliefs and practices
Perceive the health care setting from a patient's point of view
Be open and sensitive to a patient's cultural values
Uphold and defend your own beliefs before anything else
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Jingoism
Ethnocentrism
Chauvinism
Bigotry
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Racial profiling
Stereotyping
Transcultural wisdom
Ignorance
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Do an internet research
Schedule a home visit with the family
Eat in a Hispanic-owned restaurant
Watch a movie with a Hispanic cast
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Adhere to the philosophy, "I treat all my patents the same".
Instruct the patient that in America, English is the only language accepted
Contact an adviser familiar with her culture
Allow the patient to use an inhaling device she brought while she is hospitalized
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The hospital gown she was asked to use was out of style
As a Moslem, the patient must keep her body covered as much as possible
The patient is noncompliant
The patient cannot disrobe in front of another female
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Biomedical
Folk
Holistic
Alternative medicine
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Ask the son to leave to maintain privacy of the patient
Explain to the patient that children are not allowed in the examining room because of infection control
Ignore the child and pretend he is not there
Consider that the son might be there to serve as an interpreter for the mother
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Subculturally oriented
Stereotyping
Ethnocentric
Racist
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Sits in front of the patient
Touches the patient frequently to convey concern
Positions the chair so that the nurse sits at right angle to the patient
Maintains good eye contact while asking questions
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Refuse to give care to the patient
Understand that he is possibly less tolerant of other races because of his own cultural experiences or he may have disturbed cognitive functions
React with anger and retaliate
Go to the supervisor and tell her that she will no longer deal with male Caucasian patients
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Pick up the patient and asses for bruises
Quietly leave the room and give patient privacy for prayer
Interrupt the patient and tell him it is time for care
Tell the patient that praying in a hospital room is not allowed.
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The patient does not like the taste of milk
Milk is not allowed in her culture
Lactose intolerance occurs often among Mexican Americans
The patient cannot afford to buy milk
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An inability to understand each other is the problem, not impaired verbal communication
The patient is using a different health belief system that interferes with communication
The patient is following acceptable communication guidelines within his or her culture
The patient has deficient knowledge, not impaired verbal communication
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Stereotyping
Ethnocentric
Culturally aware
Culturally competent
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Chinese American
African American
Mexican American
Native American
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Political
Economic
Religious
Nutritional
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Contemporary Caucasians
Malaysians
People from Kuwait
Algonquins
Fourth generation African Americans
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