The nursing student is assigned to care for a client from Russia who has been in this country for two years. Which of the following statements by the nursing student demonstrates that she is avoiding ethnocentrism in working with this client?
1. "From what I read about Russia, you will be getting better health care here."
2. "What did you like most, and what do you miss most about Russia?"
3. "Was it difficult to get food and the education you wanted in Russia?"
4. "What do you like better about living in this country?"
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Rationale 1: Answer option 2 is asking for information without offering any personal opinion to the client. Options 1 and 3 are stereotyping and demeaning. Option 4 is insensitive, and implies that the client likes "this country" better than his homeland, which might not be true.
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