A nurse is providing care for a Cambodian client. The nurse says, "You have to get up and walk whether you want to or not." What is this statement an example of?
A) Culture shock
B) Stereotyping
C) Cultural imposition
D) Cultural competence
Ans: C
Cultural imposition is the tendency for health care personnel to impose their beliefs, practices, and values on people of other cultures because they believe their ideas are superior. When health care professionals assume they have the right to make decisions for clients, the clients often respond by becoming passive, angry, or resistant to treatment.
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