Key Terms
Way of life and is learned.
What is culture?
Be _____ when caring for different cultural groups.
What is non judgemental?
A nurse is not using therapeutic touch when speaking to a hispanic child/adult. What may be the issue?
What is giving child/adult the evil eye.
A client is complaining of having catfish on his tray. On his dietary sheet it said he could have fish. What culture may this be a problem with and why is it a problem?
Orthodox Jew. It's a problem because they only eat fish with fin and scales and they eat no scavenger fish. (catfish, crab, shellfish has no scales and is considered a scavenger fish)
Consider direct eye contact rude.
What is Asian-American/Native Americans?
Learning one's culture.
What is acculturation?
All Asians eat rice is an example of
Steryotyping. Use word "most" not "all".
A client is complaining of having a blood spot in thier eggs. What culture may complain of this?
Orthodox Jew
Do not allow embalming.
What is Orthodox Jew? (immediate burial by sunset)
Prejudice may lead to.
What is discrimination?
Essence of a person; does not indicate religious preference.
What is spiritualism?
Ethnic background, ancestral origin (language, religion, etc.)
Females do not pray during menses or for 40 days after childbirth.
What is Muslim culture?
Does not eat gelatin or marshmellows.
What is Muslim?
A new father is jumping over his newborn baby should the RN interfere?
No. A nurse will allow cultural practices/ rituals as long as it does not interfere with treatment.
Biological features (epicanthal eye folds, facial features, etc.)
What is race?
Two cultures that do not drink alcohol.
What is Muslim and Mormon?
It's Friday and client is complaining of having chicken on her food tray. She is asking for fish.
What is Catholic?
Providing care to a client from a different cultural background.
What is Transcultural nursing?
Tribe that is insulin resistant.
What is Pima Indian tribe.
Believe one's culture is superior/better than others.
What is ethocentrism?
It's Wednesday and a client is complaining of having meat on their tray. What culture may have issues with meat on Wednesday?
What is Catholic?
Individuals that may suffer from lactose intolerance and have calcium deficiency.
May believe illness/disease is caused by evil spirits.
Cultures (on handout sheet) that do not eat pork.
Orthodox Jew & Muslim
Consider ____ when communicating. (speak in short sentences with an active voice)
What is language barriers?