A patient of Scandinavian heritage is admitted for observation after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse expects that he may endure pain stoically, without grimacing or vocalizing. The nurse's thinking is an example of a/an:
1) Archetype
2) Bias
3) Prejudice
4) Stereotype
ANS: 1
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