CHAPTER 2 CULTURAL DIVERSITY 9
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5.Which of the following cultural characteristics
are consistent with the Appalachian culture?
(Select all that apply.)
a.Belief is in a divine existence rather than
attending a particular church.
b.Illness is considered a punishment from
God.
c.Isolation is an accepted way of life.
d.Feelings about losses or death may be
fatalistic.
e.Independence and self-determination are
valued.
f.Youth is valued over age.
DEVELOPING YOUR
KNOWLEDGE BASE
FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
1.An overgrowth of connective tissue occurring
during the healing process is known as
.
2.A is a large group of people who
are members of a larger cultural group but
have certain characteristics not common to
the larger culture.
3.The sense of identification that a cultural
group has collectively, based on the group’s
common heritage, is known as its
.
4.The idea that one’s own ideas, practices, and
beliefs are superior to, or are preferred to,
those of others is termed.
- is a disorder that occurs when
the shape of the red blood cells causes them to
break down more rapidly than normal-shaped
red blood cells. - occurs when one ignores differ-
ences in cultures and proceeds as though they
do not exist.
7.The feelings a person experiences when placed
in a different culture that the person perceives
as strange are known as and may
result in psychological discomfort or
disturbances. - exists when a person assumes
that all members of a culture or ethnic group
act alike.
MATCHING EXERCISES
Match the cultural group listed in Part A with a
major concept of their healthcare practice listed
in Part B. Answers may be used more than once.
PART A
a.White middle class
b.African American
c.Asian
d.Hispanic
e.Native American
f.Hawaiian
g.Appalachian
PART B
- Healthcare may include spiritualists,
herb doctors, root doctors, conjurers,
skilled elder family members, voodoo,
and faith healing. - Good health is achieved by the proper
balance of yin and yang. - “Granny” woman or folk healer provides
care and may be consulted even if the
patient is also receiving traditional care. - Self-diagnosis and use of over-the-
counter medications often occurs. - Dieting and extensive use of exercise and
exercise facilities are common practices. - The secret of good health is to balance
cold and hot within the body. - Medicine men are frequently used.
- Use of acumassage, acupressure, and
acupuncture is common. - The patient’s illness is viewed as part of
the whole. Emphasis is placed on
preventive medicine. - Folk healers frequently base treatments
on humoral pathology (curanderas).
SHORT ANSWER
1.Describe how you would advise impoverished
patients who are not meeting their healthcare
needs due to the following conditions:
a.Lack of transportation to clinic, hospital, or
doctor’s office:
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