Which statement made by the nurse is an example of stereotyping?
a. "Be sure to take your shoes off when entering a Japanese family's home."
b. "Patients with type 1 diabetes do not make insulin; therefore, they will need to take insulin regularly."
c. "The patient in room 3 cries every time she gets out of bed. She needs to understand that getting out of bed is helping her."
d. "My 2-year-old child never had a temper tantrum. I don't understand why the 2-year-old child in room 4 is having one."
ANS: A
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