Chapter 9 Cultural Diversity Assignment Sheet

Label each of the following statements as a bias, prejudice, or stereotype. d. All teenagers are reckless drivers.

Stereotype

Identify the following types of family organization. a. father is the authority figure:

patriarchal family

A/an _______________ believes in many gods.

polytheists

Identify six (6) ways to avoid bias, prejudice, and stereotyping.

1 Know and be consciously aware of your own personal and professional values and beliefs. 2 Obtain as much information as possible about different ethnic/cultural groups. 3 Be sensitive to behaviors and practices different from your own. 4 Remember that you are not being pressured to adopt other beliefs, but that you must respect them. 5 Develop friendships with a wide variety of people from different ethnic/cultural groups. 6 Ask questions and encourage questions from others to share ideas and beliefs.

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. d. health is a balance between "hot and cold" forces:

Asian & Hispanic culture

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. a. illness is caused by an imbalance between yin and yang:

Asian culture

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. g. pain must be accepted and endured silently:

Asian culture

Label each of the following statements as bias, prejudice, or stereotype. f. Baptists are better Christians than Lutherans.

Bias

Label each of the following statements as a bias, prejudice, or stereotype. b. Chemotherapy is much better than radiation to treat cancer.

Bias.

Name two (2) religions that may prohibit blood transfusions.

Christian Scientists & Jehovah's Witness

The differences among people resulting from cultural, ethnic, and racial factors is _____________.

Cultural diversity

Define culture.

Culture is defined as the values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people and passed from one one generation to the next.

List the four (4) basic characteristics of culture.

Culture is learned. Culture is shared. Culture is social in nature. Culture is dynamic and constantly changing.

A classification of people based on a national origin and/or culture is ________________.

Ethnicity

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. f. lack of cleanliness causes illness:

European & Middle Eastern, European culture

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. b. wearing an Azabache will treat disease:

Hispanic culture

Do you think the United States is a "multicultural" society? Why or why not?

I believe the United States is a multicultural society because we are like a salad bowl of cultures full of different people from different lifestyles that all come from different backgrounds all living together in the same country.

Why is it important for a health care provider to be aware of the beliefs about death in different religions?

In order to respect that individual's beliefs and needs.

Identify five (5) areas of cultural diversity.

Language, spirituality, eye contact, gestures, and healthcare beliefs.

List eight (8) ways to respect cultural diversity by appreciating and respecting the personal characteristics of others.

Listen to patients as they express their beliefs Appreciate differences in people Learn more about cultural and ethnic groups that you see frequently Recognize and avoid bias, prejudice, and stereotyping Ask questions to determine a person's beliefs Evaluate all information before forming a decision Allow patients to express their beliefs as much as possible Remember that you are not expected to adopt anothers' beliefs, just accept and respect them

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. e. evil spirits or the "evil eye" cause illness:

Middle Easter, South African, Hispanic, Native American, Asian

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. i. males make decisions on the health care of the family:

Middle Eastern culture

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. h. tolerating pain is a sign of strength:

Middle Eastern, Native American & South African culture

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. j. shaman or medicine man is the traditional healer:

Native American

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. C. health is harmony between man and nature:

Native American, South African, Asian

Are spirituality and religion the same? Why or why not?

No, spirituality is an individualized and personal set of beliefs and practices that evolves and changes throughout an individual's life. Religion is an organized system belief in a superhuman power or higher power.

Label each of the following statements as a bias, prejudice, or stereotype. C. Herbal remedies are a waste of money.

Prejudice

Label each of the following statements as a bias, prejudice, or stereotype. e. He must be really stupid because he does not know how to use the Internet.

Prejudice

A classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics is ____________.

Race

Identify the culture(s) that may have the following health care beliefs. k. health can be maintained by diet, rest, and exercise:

South African & European culture

Label each of the following statements as a bias, prejudice, or stereotype. a. All fat people are lazy.

Stereotype

A person who believes the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved is a/an ___________.

agnostic

A person who does not believe in any deity is a/an _____________________.

athiest

What is holistic care?

caring for the whole person- the mind as well as the body

Identify the following types of family organization. c. parents, children, and grandparents all live in one home:

extended family

Identify the following types of family organization. d. mother is the authority figure:

matriarchal family

A/an _____________ believes in the existence of one God.

monotheists

Identify the following types of family organization. b. family consists of mother, father, and two children:

nuclear family