Deck 5: Culture and Health Care

Question 1

Many ____________________ can be found within each large cultural group.

Answer 1

Subcultures

Question 2

The belief that one's own culture is superior to another is called ____________________.

Answer 2

Ethnocentrism

Question 3

Which of the following is not a sign that a cultural barrier may exist?

A) Resistance to change
B) Argumentative responses
C) Overly agreeable and flaccid manner
D) Education
E) Noncompliance after multiple teaching attempts

Answer 3

Education

Question 4

Which cultural group prefers to eat foods that are indigenous?

A) Muslim
B) American Indian
C) Asian
D) Hispanic

Question 5

For many ethnicities, the ____________________ component is essential for recovery and strength.

Question 6

Although culture fills a large part of our lives, its effect is ____________________.

Question 7

Why is culture a learned behavior?

Question 8

Give six examples of ways culture is reflected in our lives.

Question 9

____________________ is a form of cultural connection.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is not true of the term culture:

A) Culture is biologically inherited.
B) Culture is reflected in many aspects of life.
C) Culture affects our interpersonal relationships.
D) Culture's effect is unconscious.
E) Culture means to cultivate.

Question 11

Stereotyping can lead to all of the following except:

A) Acceptance
B) Discrimination
C) Alienation
D) Prejudice
E) Lack of trust and respect

Question 12

Ethnography is a branch of:

A) Biology
B) Anthropology
C) Geology
D) Microbiology
E) Genetics

Question 13

All of the following have cultural implications on health care except:

A) Preventive care
B) Housing
C) Dietary needs
D) Spirituality
E) Medications

Question 14

The United States Census Bureau collects data about all of the following except:

A) Various races
B) Religions
C) Employment statistics
D) Ethnic groups
E) Population statistics

Question 15

____________________ comes from the Latin word colo.

Question 16

Considering patients of an ethnic group as all molded together as one is called ____________________.

Question 17

Some cultures fear ____________________ procedures.

Question 18

In which type of society and culture would the oldest woman in the home make all the decisions, including health care choices?

A) Anarchical
B) Patriarchal
C) Communist
D) Democratic
E) Matriarchal

Question 19

Most Americans view ____________________ as basic preventive health care.

Question 20

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.The process of learning cultural behaviors from one group or person
b.The ability to meet the health care needs of patients while meeting and adhering to their cultural values, beliefs, and practices
c.Refers to the norms and practices of a particular group that are learned, shared, and transcended through generations
d.A society in which the oldest males make the decisions
e.Collects data every 10 years about the population in the United States
f.The process of accepting and exchanging cultural information
g.Vital to our survival
h.A cultural group that prefers food that is indigenous
i.Traditional Muslim dress
j.The branch of anthropology that studies and records various human cultures
1.American Indians
2.Assimilation
3.Ethnography
4.Hijab
5.Cultural competence
6.Culture
7.Patriarchal society
8.Communication
9.Acculturation
10.U.S.Census Bureau

Question 21

____________________ is the first drug specifically targeted to one ethnic group.

Question 22

Explain how a health care worker's own cultural background can affect health care career choices.

Question 24

How is cultural competence changing the delivery of health care in the United States?

Question 25

The United States is referred to as a "melting pot" of many different cultures.What role does acculturation play?

Question 26

What is the main responsibility of the U.S.Census Bureau?

Question 27

List five ways a health care worker can become culturally competent.

Question 28

Using the Internet as a source for information, compare and contrast two different cultures.

Question 29

Select one of the ethnic groups listed in Table 5-1 in the textbook and research the following areas: language/communication, dietary needs, wellness and disease prevention, spirituality, and views on death and dying.

Question 30

Explain why the importance of cultural values and connections cannot be underestimated.

Question 31

How do the various cultural beliefs about immunizations affect the health care of the general population in the United States today, especially the school-age population?

Question 32

Why is the effect of culture unconscious?

Question 33

Investigate various cultures represented locally.Discuss their beliefs and practices.What are the similarities and major differences?