After discussing the meaning of cultural diversity and its significance for community health nursing, the nursing instructor recognizes that some points need to be clarified when a student makes which of the following comments?
A) "Dominant values are those held by the male head of the household in most American families."
B) "The percentages of White European descent Americans are rising, while the percentages of other ethnicities are declining and this is projected to continue into the year 2050 at least."
C) "Nurses maintain their original culture as they are socialized throughout the educational process."
D) "America has become an amalgamation of people who have different values, ideals, and behaviors, rather than the melting pot that was once envisioned."
Ans: A
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