A nurse was proud of having completed a professional education program on cultural care of Hispanics. It was surprising when the Hispanic client for whom the nurse had been caring did not seem to act very "Hispanic." Which of the following considerations is the nurse not taking?
a. The client may have been trying to demonstrate behaviors to please the nurse.
b. The client may have customs that are not identical with the Hispanic culture.
c. The client may be in too much pain to demonstrate cultural behaviors
d. The client may not have been truthful when claiming to be Hispanic.
ANS: B
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