The nurse is attending a staff development program on transcultural nursing. This type of nursing:
a. operates on a basic assumption that when the health care provider sees the problem from the client's cultural viewpoint, they are more open to understanding.
b. requires nurses to put aside their own cultural beliefs and values and accept the client's view.
c. recognizes that clients from a given culture will all want the same type of health care.
d. assumes the nurse's beliefs and values are in conflict with the client's.
ANS: A
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