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_____________, by definition, is simply the way of life for a group of people that includes the behaviors, beliefs, values, traditions, and symbols that the group accepts, typically without looking at them.
What is culture
100
CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, is a treatment of choice for what sleep disorders?
What is OSA (obstructive sleep apnea); CPAPs are masks that maintain positive pressure in the airway during inspiration and expiration to prevent airway collapse.
100
________ is defined as a person's romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction to another person.
What is sexuality
100
These individuals, also known as traditional healers, often speak the person's native language and cost less than conventional health care providers.
What is a folk healer
100
What is the main purpose of therapeutic communication between a nurse and a patient?
What is to achieve identified health-related goals
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A doctor/nurse that tries to push his/her beliefs off on a patient and tell them that their beliefs for care are superior to those of others from different cultures, ethnicities, or races would be exhibiting ___________.
What is ethnocentrism
200
The largest percent of sleep time in health adults (75-80%) is spent in _____ sleep.
What is NREM
200
Lesbian women are more likely to be ________ than their heterosexual counterparts.
What is obese
200
____________ refers to a person's effort to find purpose and meaning in life, while ____________ is a more formal and organized system of beliefs including the belief in or worship of God or gods.
What is spirituality; religion
200
What is important to be culturally competent when communicating with patients and their families?
What is because some cultures use different verbal and nonverbal cues, incorporate silence, etc. to show respect or disapproval. It is important to know what these cues mean in each culture to better assist the patient.
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Many aspects of culture, such as race, income status, age, and health literacy, often lead to disparities in health care. However, there is a constant push for ____________ ___________, or the idea of every person having the opportunity to attain his or her health potential and no one being disadvantaged.
What is health equity
300
What is the difference between a dyssomnia and a parasomnia?
What is dyssomnias are difficulties falling asleep or maintaining sleep, while parasomnias are unusual, undesirable behaviors that occur while falling asleep, transitioning between sleep stages, or arousing from sleep (sleepwalking, night terrors, nightmares).
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Lesbian and bisexual women have increased risk factors for ____________ _____________.
What is cardiovascular disease
300
Many people often take herbal medicines or supplements recommended by medicine men and folk healers. Other than for reasons of respecting one's culture, why is this important for health care providers to inquire about?
What is because these supplements could interfere with prescription medicines and result in negative effects.
300
Aside from verbal communication and body language, what are the two other main things nurses need to consider when communicating with a patient?
What is their personal space and touch
400
List one component of cultural competence.
What is 1) cultural awareness; 2) cultural knowledge; 3) cultural skill; 4) cultural encounter
400
List two suggestions you might give a patient to maintain good "sleep hygiene."
What is 1) don't go to bed if you aren't sleepy; 2) if you're not asleep in 20 minutes, get up; 3) adopt a regular bedtime/awake pattern; 4) start pre-bed relaxation rituals; 5) get a full nights sleep regularly; 6) keep your room quiet, dark, cool; 6) avoid caffeine, nicotine, alcohol 4-6 hours before bed; 7) don't go to bed hungry; 8) avoid sleeping pills; 9) avoid exercise within 6 hours before bed; 10) don't read, write, eat, watch TV, talk on the phone, or play cards in bed
400
Gay men and lesbian women have a higher rate of engaging in this unhealthy lifestyle choice than their heterosexual counterparts.
What is smoking
400
Is it appropriate to include spiritual questions in the assessment of the patient? Why?
What is yes; you can use these questions to help plan care accordingly
400
Arnold & Boggs specified three specialized communication strategies that might be used to help with patient coping or understanding of a disease, reduce blame in certain situations, or to more easily address a taboo topic. What is one of these strategies?
What is use of metaphors, humor, or reframing
500
What is considered to be the first step in developing cultural competence?
What is examining your own cultural background, values, and beliefs about health and health care
500
A great majority of sleep disorders go untreated and unrecorded. Why is this?
What is doctors/nurses don't ask about sleep patterns so patients don't talk about them; moral of the story-include sleep questions in your assessment!
500
Provide one reason why LGBT patients experience disparities in health care.
What is: there is a current lack of providers who are knowledgeable about their specific health needs, they may experience fear of discrimination in health care settings, etc.
500
List two religious issues that you might experience in a health care setting.
What is individuals who are fasting; Jehovah's witnesses who cannot receive blood; many religions are anti-abortion; some religions have oil or water cleansing/anointing while sick; different religions have dietary codes which may prevent the use of certain medications; Amish don't typically purchase commercial health insurance; etc.
500
When is it a good time to use closed-ended questions?
What is when it's an emergency situation and you need information quickly, and the client's emotional reactions are of secondary importance to the immediate situation.