The NAM or IOM recommends that education about diversities focus on which areas?
1. Language, ethnic group, and staff diversity
2. Attitudes, behavior, and family history
3. Attitudes, knowledge, and skills
4. Language, cultural rituals, and cultural dissonance
3
Explanation: 1. This does not meet the recommendations.
2. This does not meet the recommendations.
3. The recommendation is to focus on attitudes (cultural sensitivity/awareness), knowledge with multicultural approach, and skills (cross-cultural approach).
4. This does not meet the recommendations.
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