A nurse is working in an ethnically diverse hospital setting. What would be the most important reason for the nurse to encourage a client to integrate personal ethnic beliefs into the care received in the hospital?
A) It would help the client understand the needs of their people better.
B) The client's ethnic ideals would be reinforced.
C) This would help the client with human behavior.
D) The client would show more of an interest in education.
B
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The nurse should suggest that standards set by cultural and ethnic groups help individuals maintain their ethnic ideals. The basic human nature of being able to adapt to the society in general comes from an understanding of the needs of people, gaining progressive refinement of human behavior, and showing an interest in education.
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