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Cultural Competence in Nursing

Cultural assessment models and culturally sensitive care concepts tested on NCLEX-RN.

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What does "cultural competence" mean in nursing practice?
The ability to effectively deliver care that respects and responds to a patient's cultural beliefs, values, and practices.
Who is considered the founder of transcultural nursing?
Madeleine Leininger
What is the name of Madeleine Leininger's nursing theory?
Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory
What is the purpose of the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence?
It gives nurses a framework of cultural domains to assess a patient's background and guide individualized care.
What assessment tool identifies six cultural phenomena that vary among cultural groups?
Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model
Giger and Davidhizar's model lists communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and ____ as the six cultural phenomena.
biological variations
What does the ASKED acronym stand for in Campinha-Bacote's cultural competence model?
Awareness, Skill, Knowledge, Encounters, Desire
What do the letters in the LEARN mnemonic stand for in cross-cultural communication?
Listen, Explain, Acknowledge, Recommend, Negotiate
What is the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility?
Cultural competence implies mastering knowledge of cultures, while cultural humility is an ongoing process of self-reflection and lifelong learning about others.
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that one's own culture's values and beliefs are superior to those of other cultures.
What is cultural imposition?
Forcing one's own cultural beliefs, values, or practices onto another person or group.
What is cultural blindness?
Ignoring cultural differences and treating all patients the same, disregarding their unique cultural needs.
What is the difference between stereotyping and generalization in culturally sensitive care?
Stereotyping applies a fixed belief to every member of a group, while generalization is a starting point that must be individually verified with the patient.
What is acculturation?
The process of adopting values and behaviors of a new or dominant culture while retaining some aspects of one's original culture.
What is cultural assimilation?
The process of fully adopting the dominant culture's values and practices while giving up one's original cultural identity.

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