Culture and Diversity Module 24

A collection of practice flashcards based on key concepts from the lecture notes on Culture and Diversity.

What is the definition of culture?

Patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, develop, and share.

What does diversity refer to?

The array of differences among individuals, groups, and communities.

What is cultural diversity?

The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

Define subcultures.

Smaller groups within a larger culture that have different beliefs or practices.

What is multiculturalism?

When multiple cultures and subcultures live together in a society without one dominating the others.

List the five racial groups according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

1. White 2. Black or African American 3. American Indian or Alaska Native 4. Asian 5. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

What do cultural values help people to do?

Understand meaning, decide acceptable behaviors, choose emotional reactions, and act appropriately.

What does worldview support in a culture?

It supports a culture’s belief system and helps explain the meaning of life.

What is enculturation?

The process of passing culture from adults to children through language, customs, rituals, art, and institutions.

What is assimilation in the context of culture?

When someone adopts the traits of a dominant culture.

Define acculturation.

When someone accepts the dominant culture as their own and may let go of some of their original cultural practices.

What is social justice?

Acknowledging that not all groups receive equal treatment.

What is discrimination?

Denying rights, justice, or privileges to certain groups.

What does the term minority refer to?

A group that is not part of the dominant culture.

Explain stereotyping.

Making broad assumptions about a group that reinforce bias.

What challenges do undocumented immigrants face regarding healthcare?

They often delay care, lack preventive services, and have limited access to accurate health information.

What is health disparity?

A preventable gap in healthcare affecting underserved and disadvantaged groups.

What contributes to poverty and health risks?

Limited resources and greater exposure to risk factors.

What is cultural competence in nursing?

The ability to use knowledge and skills to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients from diverse backgrounds.

What are the key characteristics of cultural competence?

Value diversity, self-assess culture and biases, understand cultural interactions, gain knowledge about different cultures, and adapt nursing care.

What does ethnopharmacology study?

How medications work differently across cultures due to genetic and biological factors.

What should nurses be aware of when communicating with clients from different cultural backgrounds?

They must respect cultural values, use therapeutic communication techniques, and avoid assumptions.