HS2 1.02 Transcultural Awareness

Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group

• Prejudice

• Ethnocentric

• Sensitivity

• Ethnicity

Grouping of people based on their physical or social qualities. i.e.: black, white, hispanic

• Race

• Culture

• Ethnicity

• Acculturation

Large groups of people who have certain racial, cultural, religious or other traits in common. i.e.:Italian

• Ethnicity

• Culture

• Race

• Assimilation

Patterns of behavior that are learned within a group. They are passed down and taught by other people.

• Bias

• Ethnicity

• Race

• Culture

The healthcare provider allows the patient to have personal religious items with them in the operating room. What is the healthcare provider doing?

• Overcoming a language barrier

• Displaying bias

• Practicing cultural sensitivity

• Demonstrating cultural assimilation

You are born to two American white parents but raised in South Africa. What is your race?

• White

• South African

• Black

• American

Which term corresponds with "care that provides for the well-being of the whole person."

• Eastern medicine

• Holisitic care

• Western medicine

• Whole patient care

Which of the following is NOT true regarding eye contact among differing cultures?

• Not all cultures view eye contact as appropriate.

• The Asian culture considers eye contact rude

• Muslim women avoid eye contact for modesty

• Healthcare workers should always expect patients to make eye contact.

How can healthcare providers overcome cultural language barriers with patients?

• Allow family members to translate discharge instructions for the patients who do not speak English.

• Speak loudly when communicating with non-english speaking patients.

• Use picture charts or gestures and offer interpreters

• Ask for a different patient assignment

What is the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics?

• Acculturation

• Assimilation

• Bias

• Sensitivity