A nurse is working with an interdisciplinary group to write procedures for effective and efficient assessment of clients from a multiracial inner city population. One guideline states,
"Remember that all Hispanic clients will be unwilling to give personal medical information to a stranger." This statement is an example of:
a. Racial discrimination.
b. Ethnic diversity.
c. Cultural sensitivity.
d. Cultural stereotyping.
ANS: D
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