The preceptor taught a new nurse about the concepts of ethnocultural heritage. Which statement made by the new nurse indicates an understanding?
1. "A client that cannot acculturate is displaying ethnocultural heritage."
2. "A person can only value characteristics that are heritage consistent."
3. "As the client becomes Americanized, their cultural beliefs will change."
4. "Feeling disconnected from one's culture is a loss of ethnocultural heritage."
4. "Feeling disconnected from one's culture is a loss of ethnocultural heritage."
Explanation: 1. The client that cannot acculturate is not displaying ethnocultural heritage. Acculturation is a blending of the old and new cultures. Ethnocultural heritage is the extent to which a person's lifestyle and belief systems align with the culture of their tribal culture.
2. A person can value characteristics that are both heritage consistent (traditional) and heritage inconsistent (modern). These values exist on a continuum.
3. Ethnocultural heritage is not a loss of culture through the process of becoming Americanized. Ethnocultural heritage is the extent to which a person's lifestyle and belief systems align with the culture of their tribal culture.
4. Feeling disconnected from one's culture is a component of cultural marginality. Cultural marginality occurs when one feels disconnected from their native culture and is unable to acculturate.
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