Author Question: The nurse suspects that an adolescent patient from the inner city stereotypes other people. Which ... (Read 56 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse suspects that an adolescent patient from the inner city stereotypes other people. Which statement did the patient make that caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?

A) Kids who study are just nerds..
B) All people who live in the suburbs drive big cars..
C) City people are smarter than those who live in the suburbs..
D) I stay away from people who live downtown because they look funny..

Question 2

During a well-child visit, the nurse identifies that an 18-month-old infant is bowlegged. She is aware that this assessment is

a. Common in children with nutritional deficiencies
b. Common in infants and toddlers
c. A serious condition needing further evaluation
d. An indication of neurologic impairment

Sophiapenny · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
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Stereotyping is expecting a person to act in a characteristic way without regard to his or her individual traits. Ethnocentrism is the belief one's own culture is superior to all others as exemplified by the statement, City people are smarter than those who live in the suburbs.. Discrimination is treating people differently based on their physical or cultural traits, or by performing an act. The statements that exemplify discrimination are kids who study are just nerds and I stay away from people who live downtown because they look funny..

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback
A Bowlegs are not usually associated with nutritional deficiencies.
B Bowlegs are common in infants and toddlers.
C Bowlegs may need intervention but do not generally indicate serious
abnormalities.
D Bowlegs do not generally indicate a neurologic impairment.