Give a brief introduction of your culture and demonstrate awareness of cultural taboos and norms, health beliefs and practices, and nature of relationships within the family.

 

With the information you find and information from your textbook and internet websites (not Wikipedia), address the following: All bullet points must be addressed.

· Give a brief introduction of your culture and demonstrate awareness of cultural taboos and norms, health beliefs and practices, and nature of relationships within the family.

 

· Describe verbal, non-verbal, and culturally competent communication skills that will aid you in developing trust between you and your patient. Discuss signs of demonstrating respect or disrespect? Include the use of speech, body language, touch, and space that could be used to communicate with your patient.

 

· Describe how you would obtain an allergic history (or other type of history). Include obstacles you may encounter if the patient was of the opposite sex. With the information you researched, especially the cultural taboos, what methods would you use if you did not have the luxury of using any form of translator?

 

· Select a diagnostic procedure of your choosing and explain the procedure to a patient of this culture using the information you have just researched. With the information you researched, especially the cultural taboos, what methods would you use if you did not have the luxury of using any form of a translator?

Approach this assignment as if you were a patient in a foreign country or area in which the radiologic technologist is from a different culture. What would that technologist need to know about Americans to provide you with culturally competent care and be able to communicate effectively?

Format                    

The paper should follow guidelines of the American Psychological Association. It is recommended that you obtain a copy of the APA publication manual. You can also find helpful tips in the APA Help folder on the course homepage.

The paper:

· must have a 

· is to be a single Word document only

· 2-5 pages,

· clearly identified sections (bullet point headings)

· double spaced,

· 1″ margins

· Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri 12 point font

· References appropriately cited in the text of the paper according to APA guidelines see APA 6th ed chapter 6.

· A minimum of two references submitted on a separate references page.