The nurse learns a member of the healthcare team from a different country does not know the names of the actors who are starring in a blockbuster movie. What assumption can be made about this assessment finding?
1. The person is heritage consistent.
2. The person cannot read.
3. The person is hard of hearing.
4. The person does not have a high school education.
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Explanation: 1. People who are heritage consistent tend to be less caught up in the secular fads of the time and popular sociocultural events.
2. There is not enough information to determine the literacy of this person.
3. There is not enough information to determine if the person is hard of hearing.
4. There is not enough information to determine the education level of the person.
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