The nurse was proud at having completed a professional education program on cultural care of Hispanics. It was therefore surprising when the Hispanic patient for whom the nurse had been caring did not seem to act very Hispanic
What may the nurse not realize?
A. Acting is not the same as feeling; perhaps he was trying to be a "good" client.
B. All members of a culture do not share identical customs.
C. The patient was in too much pain to be his real self.
D. The patient was not being truthful when claiming to be Hispanic.
ANS: B
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