Which of the following would you anticipate from a client who holds the cultural perspective of inequity of status and power?
a. a request to share a room with another client
b. an expectation of different levels of care for less important people
c. asking for family members to bring pictures from home for the room
d. asking staff many questions about the procedures
B
A client holding a cultural perspective of inequality of status and power is most likely to expect different levels of care for less important people. Such a person has been conditioned to believe that those of higher socioeconomic status or class receive or deserve better treatment than those of a lower status or class.
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