Deck 36: People of Thai Heritage

Question 1

When conversing with people of higher status,Thais are expected to
1) Look down and not maintain eye contact.
2) Look over the person's shoulder without maintaining eye contact.
3) Watch the person's mouth without maintaining eye contact.
4) Maintain eye contact.

Answer 1

4

Question 2

The rate of anorexia among Thais is
1) High but stable.
2) High and continuing to increase.
3) Currently low but increasing.
4) Currently low and decreasing.

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Ratana Rangsiyawong,a 22-year-old native of Thailand,moved to the United States 3 years ago after marrying an American.She has delivered a healthy baby.She tells the home-health nurse that she cannot practice postpartum yue fai and asks the nurse what she might do instead.A culturally congruent suggestion is to
1) Take hot sitz baths twice a day.
2) Take a cool shower before going to bed.
3) Drink cold liquids.
4) Drink warm brandy before going to bed.

Answer 3

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Question 4

A famous spicy Thai salad originating from the northeast of Thailand that include fresh shredded papaya,cut tomatoes,tamarind juice,fish sauce,salt,sugar,fresh crushed garlic,and hot chilies is called
1) Opisthorchis viverrini.
2) Som-tum.
3) Yue fai.
4) Khwan.
Chapter 36: People of Thai Heritage
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Question 5

Traditional Thai families are
1) Extended.
2) Joint,with members from both the husband's and the wife's families.
3) Joint,with members from only the husband's family.
4) Nuclear.