Question

health science i - culture, social, & ethnic diversity unit quiz
cultural groups that value tradition, tend to do things the way they always have been done; may be hesitant to try new procedures, preferring to treat med conditions the way they have always been treated.
observations that are factual, tangible, and or those you can see or measure.
often called \territorial space\, describes the distance someone requires to feel comfortable when interacting with others.
these type of barriers includes: deafness, hoh, blindness, impaired vision, and aphasia or speech impairment.
vary greatly; can affect and individuals response to health care, most cultures have common concepts regarding etiology of disease, ways to maintain health, appropriate response to pain, and effective methods of treatment.
a movement of a body part; usually the hand or head to express and idea or feeling (signal, sign, motion).
observations that are based on opinions; those which the family or pt states.
manner in which person responds to past, present, or future passage of time.
one who believes in the existence of one god.
cultural groups that focuses on the \here and now\, more prone to seek instant gratification not worrying about how current behaviors will affect them. if ill, they seek treatment but will ignore a f/u visit if they recover.
defined as words and the methods of combining them for communication.
these type of barriers includes: bias, prejudice, stereotyping, and a negative attitude, as well as personality.
cultural groups that set long term goals, try to anticipate measures to follow to prevent problems that may arise. willing to take risks to achieve their goals. more apt to use preventative health care measures for better health as they age.
one who worships and believes in many gods.
caused by variations within a language.
care based on meeting the needs of pts by becoming aware of cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs, can be described as a method of holistic care.
dialect
future - oriented
gestures
health care beliefs
language
monotheists
objective observations
past - oriented
personal space
physical barriers
polytheists
psychological barriers
present - oriented
subjective observations
time orientation

Explanation:

1. Cultural groups valuing tradition - Past - oriented. These groups prefer doing things as they've always been done.
2. Factual, tangible observations - Objective observations. They are based on facts and can be measured.
3. "Territorial space" - Personal space. It's the distance for comfort in interactions.
4. Deafness, etc. - Physical Barriers. They are physical impairments.
5. Varying concepts in health - Health Care Beliefs. They affect health - care response.
6. Body - part movement for expression - Gestures. They are used to convey ideas.
7. Opinion - based observations - Subjective observations. Based on what family or patient states.
8. Manner of responding to time - Time Orientation. It can be past, present, or future - related.
9. Believer in one god - Monotheists.
10. "Here and now" cultural groups - Present - oriented. Focus on instant gratification.
11. Words and combination methods - Language. For communication.
12. Bias, etc. - Psychological Barriers. Due to negative attitudes.
13. Long - term goal - setting groups - Future - oriented. Anticipate and take preventive measures.
14. Worshiper of many gods - Polytheists.
15. Variations within a language - Dialect.
16. Care based on multiple needs - Transcultural health care. A form of holistic care.

Answer:

1. Past - oriented
2. Objective observations
3. Personal space
4. Physical Barriers
5. Health Care Beliefs
6. Gestures
7. Subjective observations
8. Time Orientation
9. Monotheists
10. Present - oriented
11. Language
12. Psychological Barriers
13. Future - oriented
14. Polytheists
15. Dialect
16. Transcultural health care