Cultural Jeopardy ELDER Project Fairfield University School of Nursing Vietnamese Culture Supported by DHHS/HRSA/BHPR/Division of Nursing Grant#D62HP06858

Cultural Jeopardy

ELDER Project

Fairfield University School of Nursing

Vietnamese Culture

Supported by DHHS/HRSA/BHPR/Division of

Nursing Grant#D62HP06858

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I don’tfeel well…

End of Life I’m hungry!Let’s

celebrate!Potpourri



This quality is highly respected and can prevent some from seeking care.



What is stoicism?



Believe this common biomedical procedure can

cause the soul to leave the body.



What is surgery?



This cause of illness affects life energy.



What is obstruction of chi?



Organic, supernatural and external.



What are causes of illness?



Resist these procedures because it can upset your hot/cold balance.



What is venipuncture?



Most important moral obligation for the living to perform for the deceased

family member.



What is a proper funeral?



Buddhist monks or elderly people may be found a the bedside doing this.



What is praying?



To live happily in the other world, one needs these

3 types of items.



What are food, money and clothing?



This lives on after death.



Where is the soul?



Family support is typically offered by the extended

family and community for this length of time.



What is 2-3 years?



Common beverage offered to guests served in small cups.



What is tea?



Southern Vietnamese cuisine is known for this.



What is spiciness?



These 2 products are not generally part of the typical diet.



What are dairy and soy?



Served with many meals and on festive occasions.



What are egg rolls?



This common condition is an underlying cause of most

calcium deficiencies.



What is lactose intolerance?



Vietnamese New Year.



What is Tet?



Dancing in the street while carrying lanterns of all

different shapes.



What is the Mid-Autumn Festival (Trung Thu)?



Celebrated in the 7th month with tables full of food for the

wandering souls.



What is Wandering Souls Day (Trung Nguyen)?



Vietnamese New Year traditional activity we see more

at Christmas time.



What is gift giving?



Main ingredient in moon cakes.



What is sticky rice?



Predominant religion of the Vietnamese culture.



What is Buddhism?



Although we operate in the present, as a people, we still

have a strong link to this.



What is the past?



Viewed as leaders in the family.



Who are elders?



This religion is viewed as a remnant practice from

Vietnamese occupation by the French, Portuguese and Spanish.



What is Catholicism?



Purposely coming late to an appointment to avoid

appearing like this.



What is overly enthusiastic?



Reference

• Map of Southeast Asia Region. Retrieved on April 19th, 2010 from http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map_of_southeast_asia.htm

• The World Factbook: Vietnam. Retrieved on April 18th, 2010 from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html

• University of Washington Medical Center. (2007). Communicating with Your Vietnamese Patient. Retrieved February 24, 2011 from http://depts.washington.edu/pfes/pdfs/vietnamesecultureclue.pdf

• University of Washington Medical Center. (2007). End of Life Care: The Vietnamese Culture. Retrieved February 24, 2011 from http://depts.washington.edu/pfes/pdfs/end%20of%20life%20care-vietnamese.pdf

• Vietnamese Cultural Profile. Retrieved November 11, 2010 from http://ethnomed.org/culture/Vietnamese/Vietnamese-cultural-profile.



Cultural Jeopardy Activity Created by:

Joyce Cunneen, MSN, RN

Fairfield University School of Nursing

ELDER Project Education Coordinator



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