Introduction to Transcultural Health | Health As A Cultural Domain | Culture and Health | All Modules | Miscellaneous |
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HIRE PROFESSIONAL STAFF FROM DIFFERENT SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Which action would be appropriate for a hospital administrator to take in order to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of Spanish speaking community members?
*Hire professional staff from different Spanish-speaking countries. *Ensure that all health care workers speak Spanish. *Ensure that all signage is posted in Spanish as well as English. *Ensure health services are in varying locations. |
*Having an annual physical with a healthcare provider
*Complying with immunization schedules *Eating balanced meals *Regular exercise
Which actions/behaviors exemplify health maintenance?
*Having an annual physical with a healthcare provider *Complying with immunization schedules *Eating balanced meals *Regular exercise *Having health insurance |
ETHNICITY
You are taking care of a patient who was injured during Greek Fest as a dancer. Which aspect of heritage consistency if the patient explaining?
*Ethnicity *Culture *Religion *Assimilation |
*Offers support and provides positive expectation
If a patient's parish priest came to visit the patient and provide communion, what impact would he/she have on the patient's health?
*Offers support and provides positive expectation *Reinforce assimilation *Reinforces distinctiveness *Reinforces acculturation |
*The hope for receiving a cure through a miracle
A patient with Muscular Dystrophy is planning a trip to the site of a reverend Roman Catholic shrine. What is the significance of visiting this shrine?
*The hope for receiving a cure through a miracle *The hope being able to live a long life *Becoming more prosperous *Gaining insight about the cause of disease |
Providing care that demonstrates application and
understanding of the patient's situation
What example of behavior from a health care provider would demonstruate culturall competent care?
*speaking the same language *understanding the traditions and rituals of the patient *recognizing the patient's background *providing care that demonstrates application and understanding of the patient's situation |
*Feeling of peacefulness and serenity to the visitor
*Calm, soothing atmosphere *Place where petitions are left for HEALING *Expression of religious beliefs
What are common characteristics of shrines?
*Feeling of peacefulness and serenity to the visitor *Calm, soothing atmosphere *Place where petitions are left for HEALING *Expression of religious beliefs *A water source is always present |
SUPERIORITY WITH ETHNIC GROUP
CONCERN WITH RACE MORBID FEAR OF STRANGERS
Examples of Characteristic(s) of ethnocentrism include which of the following:
*Superiority with ethnic group *Concern with race *Ethnic pride *Distrust of other generations *Morbid fear of strangers |
The patient's definition of health includes more
than the absence of physical symptoms.
Your patient says " The doctor says I am healthy, but I still do not feel well." What can you infer from his statement that about his definition of health?
*The patient's definition of health includes more than the absence of physical symptoms. *Since the patient does not feel well, disease must be present. *The patient believes that a disease is still present. *The patient is experiencing pain. |
*Increase as part of the overall gross domestic product
In the current healthcare market, what will occur with healthcare expenditures per capita in the US?
*Increase as part of the overall gross domestic product *Match those of other Western countries *Have the United States achieve the highest health status in the world *Decrease as healthcare becomes available for all citizens |
Hire nurses and other health care specialists that speak Spanish.
AND Promote a staff member from Asian and Hispanic backgrounds.
For an organization to meet the needs of it's various ethnicities in the community, what action(s) can it take to ensure the staff represents the
demographics of the area? *Hire nurses and other health care specialists that speak Spanish. *Promote a staff member from Asian and Hispanic backgrounds. *Provide language assistance services. *Post signage in the languages of the different groups. *Incorporate internal audits for culturally appropriate services. |
*Stethoscope
*White Lab Coat *Nurse's Cap *White Uniform
What do patients recognize as symbols of health care providers?
*Stethoscope *White Lab Coat *Nurse's Cap *White Uniform *Nametag |
Food Preferences
Employment Patterns Special Interest in the Homeland
Your patient tells you her health problem is common among people of her ethnic background. What additional characteristic(s) would be assessed as contributing to the patient's ethnicity?
*Food preferences *Employment patterns *Special interest in the homeland *Divine intervention *Thoughts of hope and optimism |
*It provides a plan to continue to improve the health
of everyone in the United States.
Why would healthcare providers refer to Healthy People 2020 when providing public health/community health patient care?
*It provides a plan to continue to improve the health of everyone in the United States. *It supports policies which provide monetary incentives to states who reach the benchmark goals. *It serves as a monitoring system that evaluates the health of all citizens. *It is mandated legislation that will result in a healthier population by 2020. |
*Religion
*Ethnicity *Culture *Family Structure
You are trying to determine how your patient is going to respond to prescribed treatment for her illness. What factors will influence the patient's response?
*Religion *Ethnicity *Culture *Family Structure *Skin Tone |
Culture and how we speak/interpret patient's who speak other languages
CLAS standards were developed in order to standardize services in regards to ________________________.
*Culture and how we speak/interpret patient's who speak other languages *patient privacy *appropriateness of care |
*Forces other people to stay away
*Belief that garlic keeps the evil spirits away
A patient reports using garlic for medicine. You know that garlic serves as what purpose(s)?
*Forces other people to stay away *Belief that garlic keeps the evil spirits away *Cures a sore throat *Helps indigestion *Encourages water intake |
Learning a new language
*Adapting to a new climate *Eating new foods *Fitting in with the new culture
An immigrant to this country is waiting to be seen in the ER. What barriers or difficulties would he be experiencing coming to a new country?
*Learning a new language *Adapting to a new climate *Eating new foods *Fitting in with the new culture *Rejecting old customs in favor of new ones |
*Imbalance of body, mind, or spirit
*Imbalance with the family *Imbalance with the community *Imbalance with the forces of the natural world
What are considered to be contributors to illness?
*Imbalance of body, mind, or spirit *Imbalance with the family *Imbalance with the community *Imbalance with the forces of the natural world |
*Socialization into its traditions, language, and practices
What is considered to be a constant for any culture?
*socialization into it's traditions, language, and practices *ability for it to change quickly to adjust to new challenges *requirement that all members of the culture act the same *necessity for all members to be homogeneous in all of their decisions |
TRUE
Cultural care implies that the healthcare must be developed to be culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and culturally competent.
TRUE OR FALSE |
*How it is cast
*Who can cast it *Who receives it *Degree of power it has
What are the consistent variables of the cause of illness, the evil eye?
*How it is cast *Who can cast it *Who receives it *Degree of power it has *What body part is afflicted |
*The person is outside the country of nationality.
*The person is unable to return to the country of nationality because of persecution. *The person is unable to return to the country of nationality because of fear of persecution
What characteristics would need to be fulfilled by a patient in order to be classified as a refugee?
*The person is outside the country of nationality. *The person is unable to return to the country of nationality because of persecution. *The person is unable to return to the country of nationality because of fear of persecution. *The person is outside of the country of last habitual residence. *The person is naturalized and owes allegiance to the United States. |
*Knowing the methods of socialization passed down among families can explain social behaviors today.
* It can provide answers to questions regarding why family members behaved as they did. *Specific health beliefs, like belief in the evil eye, can be explained by heritage.
Understanding family heritage is important because:
*Knowing the methods of socialization passed down among families can explain social behaviors today. * It can provide answers to questions regarding why family members behaved as they did. *New traditions can be discovered and incorporated into daily life. *Health practices can be altered as a result of understanding heritage. *Specific health beliefs, like belief in the evil eye, can be explained by heritage. |
*Rely on self-treatment or do nothing.
Which action do most people take when they are experiencing a mild illness?
*Rely on self-treatment or do nothing. *Ingest herbs specific to how they are feeling. *Consult a local faith HEALER. *Immediately seek medical attention. |