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1
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Leininger’s Theory of Cultural Care Diversity and Universality

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  • founder of transcultural nursing
  • defines culture as the specific pattern of behavior that distinguishes any society from others and gives meaning to human expressions of care
2
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Leininger’s Sunrise model

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  • recognizes that care is influenced by many cultural features (tech, religion, spirituality, kinship, social structures, values and practices, legal and political systems, economics, education)
  • all shapes one’s worldview
3
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AA most common religion

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Christian

-prayer, gospel music, Bible reading, engagement with faith community

4
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Head of household of AA

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female

matriarchal

5
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Latino head of household

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female

matriarchal

6
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Latino cultures may consult with who

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folk healers

7
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Susto

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Latino cultural illness

-fright

8
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Mal ojo or mal de ojo

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“evil eye”

  • Latino folk illness usually of baby/child
  • when adult who stares with envy at the child
  • hex broken when person staring touches the child
  • or to pass an egg over the child with prayers and place the egg under the bed overnight
9
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Evil eye is similar to which other beliefs

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Muslin and Mediterranean cultures

10
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Who primarily does the healing in Native American groups

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shaman using prayers, dance, fasting, smudging, and sometimes ingesting hallucinogenic plants

11
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What is smudging

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-ritualistic burning of an herb to help clenase a person or place

12
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What do Native Americans die at a higher rate from

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-chronic liver disease
-cirrhosis
-diabetes
-accidents
-assault/homicide
-self harm/suicide
chronic lower respiratory disease

13
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Group with highest rates of rape and assault

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Native American women

14
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Who is in charge of delivery of health care to Native American population

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Indian Health Service

15
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What is considered a sign of respect by Asian people

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listening quietly without questioning

16
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Ancestor veneration

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the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living

17
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Vietnamese people may stop taking medication because..

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they think they are cured once symptoms resolve or only one visit is needed for cure

18
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Who may think blood loss worsens illness

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-Vietnamese

19
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Belief of Buddha and physical health

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  • believe physical suffering is an inevitable part of life and believe in karma and cycle of rebirth
  • some may experience anxiety about being reborn into a lower form or less desirable life
20
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Diet of Buddhists

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many vegetarian

21
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Buddhists may refuse narcotics T/F

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True

-value clarity of mine and refuse medication that may alter consciousness

22
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Yin is what gender

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Female

23
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Yang is what gender

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Male

24
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Traditional Chinese Medicine believes acupuncture and cupping can correct what

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energy imbalance

25
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What is coining

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rubbing a coin vigorously on skin to make welts

26
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What practice can be misinterpreted as signs of abuse

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cupping and coining

27
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Sikhs code of conduct

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  • one wears five symbols of Sikhs identity
  • uncut hair
  • sword
  • shorts
  • hair comb
  • iron wrist ring
28
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What will Sikhs not consume

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  • meat
  • alcohol
  • stimulants
29
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What is the usual color of Sikh turbans

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white

30
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Can Sikh items be removed

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no, unless negotiated with patient.

31
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Hindus typical practice

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  • remove shoes indoors
  • sprinkle water around plate of food to symbolize purification
  • regular bathing
  • cleaning mouth and teeth prior to eating
  • foods selected to enhance inner purity (no meat)
  • wear talisman that should not be cut or removed
32
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Hijab covers what

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  • head scarf

- hides hair, ears, neck

33
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Burqa or abaya covers what

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full veil/robe that covers body

34
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Muslims: left hand is reserved for what

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bodily functions
unclean
use right hand to shake

35
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Muslims prefer clinicians of same gender T/F

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true

36
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Muslim women need permission from male figure to see a clinician

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  • yes
  • unmarried women needs her fathers permission
  • married women needs husbands permission
37
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Muslim women and men

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  • women are not allowed to be alone or visit with men who are not family members
  • if seen by a male HCP, husband or other male family member must be present in the room
38
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What does the Qur’an forbid

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  • drinking alcohol
  • eating pork
  • eating meat not slaughtered in the “halal” manner
39
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What is Ramadan

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-holy month of 30 days of fasting
-forbidden to eat or drunk fluids/water during daytime
but can eat or drink from sunset to before sunrise

40
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Ramadan and medication

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-if possible, schedule oral medications after sunset

41
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People exempt from Ramadan

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  • those who are sick
  • pregnant
  • physically or mentally ill people
  • children are not expected to fast until puberty
42
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Orthodox Jews prefer clinicians of the same gender T/F

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true

43
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Male Hasidic Jews may refuse to shake a female practitioners hand T/F

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true

44
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Shabbat (Sabbath)

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observed from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday as a holy day that forbids any form of work

  • some believe electricity is a form of work and may stop using it during Shabbat
  • some may not drive or use cell phone during this time
45
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The physician may have to turn off the lights for which group of people

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Jews during Sabbath

46
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Kosher dietary laws

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  • kashrut
  • not mixing meat and dairy products within specified time frame
  • eating only meaty foods certified as kosher
  • may have 2 separate kitchens at home: kosher and nonkosher
47
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Jehovah’s witness may refuse to do what

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  • refuse to donate blood
  • store blood
  • accept own blood (autologes transfusion)
  • but accept nonblood plasma expanders and blood components without RBCs
48
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Jehovah’s witness and child that requires blood transfusion

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  • parents may still refuse

- may require a court order

49
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Jehovah’s witness and major civil holidays

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They do not celebrate these

50
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Jehovah’s witness and advanced directives

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  • recommend to carry one around
  • such as a card from church
  • in urban locations, hospital liaison from church may be available
51
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Seventh day adventists lifestyle

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  • vegetarian
  • abstain from tobacco
  • no alcohol
  • no caffeine
52
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With Jews, who also participates in Sabbath

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-Seventh-Day Adventists

53
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How to Amish/Mennonites pay for health care

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community pays

-does not participate in Medicare or Social Security

54
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Amish/Mennonites health practices

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  • folk practitioners and folk/alternative medicine

- if surgery or expensive test needed, need permission from church elders

55
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Amish/Mennonites have higher rates of what

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  • genetic disease
  • maple syrup urine disease
  • Cirgler-Najjar syndrome (type of dwarfism)
  • cystic fibrosis
  • metabolic disorders
56
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Difference between Amish and Mennonites

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Mennonites not prohibited from using technology

57
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Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

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  • may wear temple garments under hospital gown or clothing

- treat it with respect

58
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Individualistic society

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value individual over family, organization, or group

59
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Collectivistic society

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value rights, needs, and wishes of the family or group over those of the individual