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Ethics Week 4-7
Week 8 Assignment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Valuable traits of the U.S. mainstream culture include which of the following? 1. Strong work ethic 2. Efficiency 3. Travel and mobility 4. Tolerance and patience 5. Individualism 6. Capitalism 7. Competition | 1. Strong work ethic 2. Efficiency 5. Individualism 7. Competition |
| To protect the human rights of people with disabilities, four essential core values of human rights were recognized by the 1993 Vienna Declaration for Human Rights. These core values are | solidarity, dignity, autonomy, and equality. |
| A native-born Latino individual who has moved to the United States and successfully blended into local community activities, such as work, church, school, and volunteering, without losing his native culture demonstrates | biculturalism. |
| A social organization that seeks to understand and accept peoples from diverse backgrounds through policies and procedures, communication media, activities, and so on, in an effort to achieve a positive cross-cultural environment, is seeking to achieve | cultural competency. |
| All of the following are considered cultures except: Hmong. Native American. Slovakian. Floridian. | Floridian. |
| A person’s hair color and texture as well as his or her skin condition would be an example of what area of human cultural diversity? | Biological variations |
| What is assimilation? | Process by which people of diverse backgrounds slowly give up their original cultural language and identity and melt into another, usually larger, group. |
| What is emotional intelligence? | Ability to evaluate, perceive, and control emotions |
| Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | Model of human needs developed by Abraham Maslow. |
| What is Paralanguage? | Music of language; cadence and rhythm of speech |
| Definition of Nonverbal Communication. | Exchange of information, thoughts, or messages using methods other than the actual words of speech |
| What is an Advance Directive? | Legal document prepared by a living, competent adult to provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable to make decisions regarding their medical care. |
| Definition of Inpatient. | Someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies or treatment. |
| Definition of Outpatient. | Patient who comes to a health care facility for diagnosis or treatment but does not usually occupy a bed overnight. |
| What is Patient Assessment? | Objective evaluation and determination of the status of a patient |
| What is Patient Autonomy? | Ability and right of patients to make independent decisions regarding their medical care |
| What is considered Verbal Communication? | Messages sent using spoken words; the exchange of information or thoughts; can be dramatically shaped by vocabulary, clarity, tone, pitch of voice, and even the organization of sentences. |