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pepyto

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The nurse notices a larger number of foreign-born patients are being seen in the hospital. From which countries are the majority of foreign-born legal permanent residents? Select all that apply:
 
  1. Mexico
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Europe
  5. South America

Question 2

A patient, who is an immigrant from another country, is waiting to be seen in the Emergency Department. With what difficulties is this patient dealing since coming to a new country? Select all that apply:
 
  1. Learning a new language
  2. Adapting to a new climate
  3. Eating new foods
  4. Fitting in with the new culture
  5. Rejecting old customs in favor of new ones



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Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. The highest number of legal permanent residents originates from Mexico.
2. A significant number of legal permanent residents originates from China.
3. A significant number of legal permanent residents originates from India.
4. European legal permanent resident numbers have declined since 1970, and are no longer the majority; also, Europe is a continent, not a country.
5. South America is not the dominant area of birth for legal permanent residents and it is not a countryit is a continent.

Answer to Question 2

1
Explanation: 1. Learning a new language can be difficult for the immigrant.
2. Adapting to a new climate can be difficult for an immigrant.
3. Eating new foods can be difficult for an immigrant.
4. Fitting in with the new culture can be difficult for the immigrant.
5. Old customs are not necessarily rejected in favor of new customs when moving to a new country.



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