NR-503 Epidemiology final (LATEST)
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Kleinman explanatory Model - correct Answers ✔✔ -Eliciting the patient's
(explanatory) model gives the physician knowledge of the beliefs the
patient holds about his illness, the personal and social meaning he
attaches to his disorder, his expectations about what will happen to him
and what the doctor will do, and his own therapeutic goals
Cultural competence - correct Answers ✔✔ -Cultural competence is
defined as "a dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual,
system or health care agency find meaningful and useful care delivery
strategies based on knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes,
and behavior of those to whom they render care"
Cultural Awareness - correct Answers ✔✔ -:Self-examination of one's own
prejudices and biases toward other cultures. An in-depth exploration of
one's own cultural/ethnic background.
Cultural humility - correct Answers ✔✔ -A lifelong commitment to self-
evaluation and self-critiques, redressing the power of imbalances in the
patient- physician dynamic, developing mutually. Beneficial relationships.
Cultural Knowledge - correct Answers ✔✔ -Obtaining a sound educational
foundation concerning the various worldviews of differences cultures.
Obtaining knowledge regarding biological variations, disease and health
conditions and variation in drug metabolism.
Cultural Skill: - correct Answers ✔✔ -Ability to collect culturally relevant
data regarding the client's health history and presenting problem. Ability
to conduct culturally based physician assessments. Conducting these
assessments in a culturally sensitive manner.
Cultural Desire - correct Answers ✔✔ -Motivation of the healthcare
provider to "want" to engage in the process of cultural competence,
characteristics of compassion, authenticity, humility, openness,
, availability, and flexibility, commi tment and passion to caring, regardless
of conflict.
ethnicity - correct Answers ✔✔ -as "the aggregate of cultural practices,
social influences, religious pursuits, and racial characteristics shaping the
distinctive identity of community"
Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -Care is designed for the specific client.
Care is based on the uniqueness of the person's culture and includes cultural norms
and values.
Care includes self-employment strategies to facilitate client decision making to
improve health behaviors.
Care is provided with sensitivity and is based on the cultural uniqueness of clients.
The APN may also use the Kleinman Explanatory Model of Illness (1978).
Below are the questions that can be utilized. - correct Answers ✔✔ -What
do you call your problem?
What do you think caused your problem?
Why do you think it started when it did?
What does your sickness do to you?
What do you fear most about your sickness?
What are the chief problems your sickness has caused you?
What kind of treatment do you think you should receive?
What is the most important result you hope to receive from the treatment?
According to Giger and Davidhizer (2000), although cultures differ, they all
have the same basic organizing factors that must be assessed in order to
provide care for culturally diverse patients. These factors include - correct
Answers ✔✔ -communication (verbal and nonverbal);
personal space;
social organization;
time perception;
environmental control; and
biological variations.
The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) provides national
leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on cultural and
linguistic competency within systems and organizations. Major emphasis
is placed on translating evidence into policy and practice for programs
and personnel concerned with health and mental healthcare delivery,
administration, education, and advocacy. - correct Answers ✔✔ -
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