Midterm 1 Terms

Question 1

hyperglycemia

Answer 1

• too much sugar in bloodstream
• polyurination (peeing)
• polydipsia (thirsty)
• polyphagia (hungry)

Question 2

hypoglycemia

Answer 2

• extremely low blood sugar
• light headed
• weak
• hungry
• shaking
• sweating
• dizzy
• rapid heart rate

Question 3

type 1 diabetes

Answer 3

• young onset
• rapid onset of symptoms
• non-obese
• body cannot produce insulin
• managed by insulin injections, diet and exercise
• autoimmune

Question 4

type 2 diabetes

Answer 4

• older onset
• no obvious symptoms in early stage
• obese
• insulin secretion can be normal or abnormal
• body cells are resistant to insulin
• managed by oral medications or insulin injections, diet, and exercise

Question 5

thrifty gene hypothesis

Answer 5

idea some native Americans were predisposed to diabetes from their feast and fast diet/metabolism - not actually proven that any gene shows predisposition to diabetes

Question 6

what religion did the caste system originate

Answer 6

hinduism

Question 7

islamic word for dietary laws

Answer 7

halal

Question 8

jewish word for dietary laws

Answer 8

kosher - identified with a K, means “fit”

Question 9

what do mormons avoid

Answer 9

• alcohol
• tabacco
• hot drinks
• sometimes meat

Question 10

what do 7th day adventists avoid

Answer 10

• alcohol
• coffee
• tea
• tobacco
• spices
• pork
• shellfish
• overeating

Question 11

what do jews avoid

Answer 11

• all not kosher meat
• pork
• eggs/dairy
• fish
• shellfish
• leavened foods (foods that rise)

Question 12

jewish laws of meat and milk

Answer 12

meat and milk products not eaten together, must be kosher

Question 13

define biomedicine

Answer 13

• the study of the human body in healthcare and disease

- seeks to diagnose and cure functional abnormalities

Question 14

fate vs. self dominated culture

Answer 14

fate dominated: future oriented; think things will work out; often don’t have annual appointments
self: believe you are directly responsible for your own health; need to seek treatment

Question 15

unconscious incompetence

Answer 15

when a speaker misunderstands communication behavior but does not even realize that they are misunderstanding

Question 16

conscious incompetence

Answer 16

when a speaker is aware of misunderstandings but makes no effort to correct them
-ex. “do you want your baby to die?”

Question 17

conscious competence

Answer 17

when a speaker considers his/her own cultural communication characteristics and makes modifications as needed to avoid mistakes
-ex. knowing own limits and finding ways around them

Question 18

unconscious competence

Answer 18

when a speaker is skilled in intercultural practices and no longer thinks about them during communication
-ex. fluent in multiple languages

Question 19

successful intercultural communication

Answer 19

-don't assume a relationship is there
C- consider culture 
R- show respect 
A- assess intercultural differences 
S- be sensitive 
H- humility, apologize quickly/ accept responsibility of mistakes

Question 20

medical pluralism

Answer 20

the use of multiple health care systems, often those seeking biomedical treatment will use other remedies in addition

Question 21

magics-religious interventions

Answer 21

• spiritual healing practices
• god has power over life and death
• relationship and actions towards god may dictate healing process

Question 22

unconventional therapies

Answer 22

• not taught widely at medical schools
• therapeutic substances
• physical forces or devices
• magico-religious interventions

Question 23

homeopathy

Answer 23

claim that a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people would cure similar symptoms in sick people

Question 24

therapeutic substances

Answer 24

• homeopathy
• traditional Chinese medicine/herbs
• botanical medicine / plants
• biomedical pharmaceuticals

Question 25

physical forces or devices

Answer 25

- chiropractor - massage therapy - acupuncture - osteopathy - cupping

Question 26

sympathetic foods

Answer 26

- good for the body because of what it looks like - red wine makes blood stronger - cabbage good for brain tumors

Question 27

yin and yang

Answer 27

- yin: raw, soothing, cooked at lower temp, white or light green - yang: high calorie, cooked at high heat, spicy, red or orange or yellow - neutral: rice is perfectly balanced

Question 28

omnivore's paradox

Answer 28

need to experiment vs. feeling of needing to stay safe with core foods

Question 29

core foods

Answer 29

- eaten daily | - often served with complementary foods

Question 30

secondary foods

Answer 30

- eaten frequently, but not daily | - ex. chicken, apples

Question 31

peripheral foods

Answer 31

-eaten occasionally (ex. holidays)

Question 32

complementary foods

Answer 32

- eaten daily with core foods | - add flavor and nutritional completeness

Question 33

iceberg theory

Answer 33

- whole iceberg impacts how someone has an interaction, however only the tip may be obvious - tip: age, gender, race, nationality - under water: acculturation, occupation, health, religion, sexuality, educational background, political orientation, socioeconomic status

Question 34

monochronic

Answer 34

- focus on one thing at a time - always on time - dislike interruptions

Question 35

polychronic

Answer 35

- can do multiple things at once - value relationships over promptness - ex. Dr. Minior at offshore

Question 36

which culture group has the highest incidence of diabetes

Answer 36

American Indians / alaskans

Question 37

how many Americans have diabetes according to a 2012 survey?

Answer 37

29 million (9.3%)

Question 38

what is the highest diagnosed type of diabetes

Answer 38

type 2

Question 39

paleo diet

Answer 39

- consume anything that could be hunted | - avoid grains, legumes, dairy, salt, resigned sugars

Question 40

intermittent fasting

Answer 40

increased amount of time between meals

Question 41

raw diet

Answer 41

only eating raw and unprocessed foods

Question 42

ketogenic diet

Answer 42

puts body in a fat burning stage of ketosis | -eat low carb / high fat diet

Question 43

moderation

Answer 43

- advantists - buddhists - mormons - muslims

Question 44

ritual slaughter of meats

Answer 44

- jews | - muslims

Question 45

leavened food

Answer 45

-jews R

Question 46

meat and dairy at the same meal

Answer 46

-jews

Question 47

coffee/tea

Answer 47

- advantists - mormons - muslims A

Question 48

alcohol

Answer 48

- advantists - hindu A - mormons - muslims

Question 49

shellfish

Answer 49

- advantists - buddhists A - eastern orthodox O - hindu R - jews

Question 50

fish

Answer 50

- advantists A - buddhists A - Eastern Orthodox R - hindu R - jews R - muslims R

Question 51

eggs/dairy

Answer 51

- advantists O - buddhists O - eastern orthodox R - hindu O - jews R

Question 52

all meat

Answer 52

- advantists A - buddhists A - eastern orthodox R - hindu A - jews R - muslims R - roman catholic R

Question 53

pork

Answer 53

- advantists - buddhists A - hindu A - jews - muslims

Question 54

beef

Answer 54

- buddhists A | - hindu