A nurse walks by a client's room and observes a Shaman performing a healing ritual for the client. The nurse then remarks to a coworker that the ritual is a waste of time and disruptive to the other clients on the floor
What feelings is this nurse displaying?
A) Culture conflict
B) Cultural blindness
C) Stereotyping
D) Cultural shock
Ans: A
Culture conflict occurs when people become aware of cultural differences, feel threatened, and respond by ridiculing the beliefs and traditions of others to make themselves feel more secure about their own values.Cultural blindness occurs when one ignores differences and proceeds as though they do not exist. Stereotyping is the assumption that all members of a culture, ethnic group, or race act alike. Culture shock refers to the feelings a person experiences when placed in a different culture that is perceived as strange.
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