During a discussion on cultural diversity, a nurse asks for an example of an ethnic group. The most accurate response would be
a. Caucasians.
b. Spanish-speaking.
c. Irish-Americans.
d. homosexuals.
ANS: C
Ethnic groups are composed of people who are members of the same race, religion, or nation and speak the same language. Irish-Americans are an example of an ethnic group. Caucasian is a racial group. Spanish-speaking refers only to shared language, but the individuals might be from Mexico, Spain, or the West Indies, each of which is ethnically different. Homosexuals do not comprise an ethnic group.
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