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The nurse is caring for two patients from an Hispanic background. The nurse notices some differences between the two in the religious practices and the slang used for communicating. What is most likely the etiology of these differences?
 
  A) Cultural norms
  B) Cultural relativity
  C) Ethnicity
  D) Ethnocentrism

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him sleep is a glass of warm milk.
 
  The nurse caring for the patient insists that this practice is a myth and tries to convince the patient that reading a book will help to make him sleepy. What is the nurse demonstrating?
 
  A) Cultural pervasiveness
  B) Cultural superiority
  C) Stereotyping
  D) Ethnocentrism



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kswal303

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D




amal

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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