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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and are transmitted intergenerationally . An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is:
 
  1. Speaking a dialect of a language in a local region
  2. Standing when an older adult gets on the bus to give him a seat
  3. Immigrating to the United States seeking work
  4. An organizational structure of a cultural group

Question 2

Horowitz identified six steps that clinicians can take to more effectively work with immigrant populations. Which of the following is the first step?
 
  1. Know yourself: providers, like clients, are influenced by culture, values, and lan-guage.
  2. Expect immigrants to respect the health system of the community and comply with instructions.
  3. Schedule all people of the same ethnic background to come to the community health clinic on the same day to provide consistency.
  4. Learn to speak the language of the immigrant population fluently.



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Answer to Question 1

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Behaviors may be culturally determined as illustrated in choice No. 2. This behavior is based on the value of respect of elderly people.

Answer to Question 2

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The first statement is the only one that is correct.



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