A patient tells the nurse that a health problem is common among people of the patient's ethnic background. What other characteristics would the nurse assess as contributing to this patient's ethnicity? Select all that apply:
1. Food preferences
2. Employment patterns
3. Special interest in the homeland
4. Divine intervention
5. Thoughts of hope and optimism
1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. A characteristic of ethnicity is food preferences.
2. A characteristic of ethnicity is employment patterns.
3. A special interest in the homeland is a characteristic of ethnicity.
4. Divine intervention is a characteristic of religion.
5. Thoughts of hope and optimism are characteristics of religion.
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