A nurse who provides care in a diverse, urban center is aware of the importance of culture in the planning and delivery of psychiatric–mental health care. Which of the following statements is the best brief definition of culture?
A) Culture refers to a person's racial background.
B) Culture refers to a person's religious and spiritual beliefs.
C) Culture is a shared structure for living.
D) Culture is a society's particular social norms.
Ans: C
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Culture is the integration of human behaviors (which include thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions) particular to a racial, ethnic, religious, or social group. It represents the vast structure of ideas, attitudes, habits, languages, rituals, ceremonies, and practices found among a specific group of people. Members of such groups share an accepted way of life that provides a general structure for living, as well as patterns by which they interpret reality. Culture may include, but supersedes, racial background, spiritual beliefs, and norms.
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