The nurse is addressing the possibility that a family of newly emigrated Hispanics may experience cultural shock. Which statements are truisms concerning this cultural adapta-tion issue? Select all that apply

Question

a. Most primitive cultures embrace the lifestyle of the industrialized ones.
b. It may take generations for family members to become acculturated.
c. The most resistant to adaptation are children and young adults.
d. Typical responses include fear and distrust of strangers.
e. Family members are at high risk for anxiety disorder.

Answer 1

ANS: B, E
Many immigrants experience culture shock, a sudden or violent disturbance of emotions that involves a sense of anxiety, fear, and distrust. Children and young adults usually adapt to their new surroundings more quickly. It takes approximately three generations or longer for members of a minority group to integrate into the dominant cultural environment.