The nurse manager introduced the new secretary for the unit. The unit secretary, who originally came from Cuba, had lived in "Little Cuba" on the outskirts of Miami
The secretary's primary language was Spanish, and English was the secretary's second language. One staff member openly voiced a mistrust of Spanish-speaking people, regardless of the country from which they came. This staff nurse was demonstrating:
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Stereotyping
c. Discrimination
d. Intolerance
ANS: B
Stereotyping is viewing everyone in a certain group as alike instead of as individuals.
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