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Arab Heritage
chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| knowledge of doctor | is thought to convey authority |
| medicine is | respected profession |
| nursing may be viewed as | menial profession |
| practices of organ donation | may vary among Arab Muslims and non-Muslims |
| family members | assume care for ill person |
| disable members of society | are often kept from public view. |
| special education | is usually institutionally based |
| mental illness is treated with | tonic and vitamins |
| Arab's expect pain | to be relived immediately |
| beautiful women and babies are thought to be at risk for | "the evil eye" |
| communication patterns | characterized by repetition and gestures |
| communication patterns | words may loud and expressive. May be viewed as aggressive |
| Arab communication is | highly contextual |
| privacy and resist to disclose is | valued with strangers |
| among friends | feelings are expressed freely |
| personal relationships need to be developed | before sharing of personal information |
| conversants | stand close to each other and maintain eye contact and touch (only if same sex) |
| individuals are protected from bad news | as long as possible |
| health care providers should | portray hope. |
| Islamic teachings | forbid unnecessary touching of unrelated adults that are not married. use of gloves may help |
| Pre-destination | may be belief of Arab Americans. God has predetermined the events of one's life and thus health status. |
| etiquette requires | hand shaking upon arrival (for same sex) and use of titles with name. |
| head of household | man |
| role of woman | child rearing. purpose of life is to bear children. If unable, divorce may occur or man is free to marry more wives. |
| children | are dearly loved and indulged. expected to reflect positively on the family |
| disease | incidence of TB, malaria, hepatitis increase in rural arab nations |
| sickle cell, thalasemia | more common in this culture |
| CV disease present due to | high incidence of smoking, high fat diet and obesity |
| drug metabolism | may have more difficulty metabolizing opioids, anti-depressants, HTN meds |
| Ramadan | muslim month of fasting from eating or drinking, abstinence of sex during daylight hours |
| food limitations | may not consume animal blood. prefer meat slaughtered in HALAL method. Refrain from pork |
| prescriptive practices | belief in "hot-cold" approach |
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