Exam 22: Culture and Spirituality

Which of the following is considered to be the golden rule of Chinese decision making and is embodied in Confucius's axiom, "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself"?

In what ethnic group are illnesses categorized as either hot or cold and treated with the reciprocal type of substance, found in either medicine or food?

The majority of Asian Americans in the United States have their ancestry from what country?

What ethnic group is more likely to turn to the government as the responsible caretaker for the infirmed and the elderly?

European Americans are more accepting of the paternalistic nature of the healthcare system, are generally more trusting of authority, and tend to follow the advice of healthcare providers than other cultural groups within the United States.

Hispanic Americans who have experienced acculturation to the United States generally accept the scientific theory of health and illness, although many subscribe to a more naturalistic approach.

In all ethnic groups, which of the following is associated with obesity?

What dimension of spirituality focuses on the individual and how that individual feels about and relates to himself/herself as a human being?

What Chinese religion follows a naturalistic perspective, defining health and illness as a balance between the individual and the world around the individual?

African Americans' religions vary as much as European Americans, but most African Americans practice what religion?

What ethnic group tends to believe that they have less control over their health and well-being than God, and illness and disease are part of "God's plan"?

The prevalence of obesity is higher among European American women than among African American and Hispanic women.

In what dimension of spirituality is the view broadened to focus on the relationship between the individual and a greater entity or power?

Obesity among European Americans is associated with higher income and less education, or truly a disease of excess living.

The health beliefs of what ethnic group are blended with religion and carry a facet of magic as well as holistic and naturalistic approaches?

Native Americans are less likely to turn to religion or spirituality as a coping or problem solving mechanism?

Wallace and colleagues found that what unethical clinical trial continues to influence the relationship of the African American patient and the biomedical community?

Efforts to strengthen what dimension of spirituality for the older client start with the nurse's demonstrated respect for the client and the client's values, beliefs, and privacy?

The usual response to a decision with which the patient or the family disagrees is silence and noncompliance among what ethnic group?

By 2050, European Americans will no longer be the prevalent cultural group in the United States.