Question 1

The Greek Connection: Embracing Transcultural Caring in Ancient and Modern Greece course is for undergraduate students to gain:&#10;A)Cultural awareness&#10;B)Cultural sensitivity&#10;C)Cultural competence&#10;D)Cultural congruence

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

Greece was chosen to enable the student to gain an understanding of the roots and history of Western Civilization, the similarities and differences in comparison to the history of the United States, and:

A)The evolution of mankind
B)The cultural and social structure dimensions of Leininger's culture care theory
C)The scope of practice for Greek nurses
D)The rationale for the abandonment of the Drachma in favor of a Euro-based economy.

B

Accepted Answer

Leininger's culture care theory focuses on the cultural and social structure dimensions of care, which is relevant to the study of Greece's history and culture.

Question 3

Due to loss of some cultural lifeways, modern Greeks have high rates of which combination of chronic diseases?&#10;A)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus; congestive heart failure; gout&#10;B)Degenerative arthritis; dementia; hypothyroidism&#10;C)Lung cancer; tobacco abuse; low blood pressure&#10;D)Cardiovascular disease; COPD; overweight/obesity.

Accepted Answer

Modern Greeks, like many populations with Westernized lifestyles, have high rates of cardiovascular disease, COPD, and overweight/obesity due to changes in diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors.

Question 4

Students in the Greek Connection course experience cultural immersion through readings, travel throughout Greece, roundtable discussions, and which of the following two learning activities?&#10;A)Language courses and music lessons&#10;B)Site visits / reports and group presentations&#10;C)Class presentations and publication of a journal article&#10;D)Family living experience and clinical shadowing

Accepted Answer

Students engage in site visits/reports and group presentations as part of their cultural immersion activities in the Greek Connection course.

Question 5

One focus of the Greek Connection course is for students to learn to appreciate the ethnohistorical contexts of both Greece and the United States, and to develop:&#10;A)A sense of group collegiality&#10;B)A broader worldview&#10;C)A gourmet palate&#10;D)A journal article

Accepted Answer

The course aims to help students develop a broader worldview by understanding the ethnohistorical contexts of Greece and the United States.

Question 6

Learning to appreciate similarities as well as respecting differences helps students in the Greek Connection course to recognize that:&#10;A)No one is unique&#10;B)Everyone is the same&#10;C)We are global citizens&#10;D)It is important to appreciate one's own country

Accepted Answer

Recognizing similarities and respecting differences fosters an understanding of global citizenship, where students appreciate diverse cultures and perspectives.

Deck 16: The Greek Connection: Discovering the Cultural and Social Structure Dimensions of the Greek Culture Using Leiningers Theory of Culture Care: a Model for a Baccalaureate Study Abroad Experience