A patient whose ancestry is European, but was born in Puerto Rico, is deciding how to classify race and Hispanic origin while completing demographics prior to having a medical procedure. How would the patient complete this classification? Select all that apply:
1. White
2. Hispanic
3. Asian
4. Black
5. Other
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Explanation: 1. A person is categorized as being White if they have origins among any of the original people of Europe.
2. A person who was born in Puerto Rico would be categorized as Hispanic.
3. An Asian is a person who has origins among any of the original people of the Far East.
4. A person who has roots among any of the original black racial groups of Africa would be categorized as Black.
5. The patient can be categorized as being White and Hispanic. The category of other would not apply for this patient.
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