A client shares with the nurse that her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Ger-many. Which of the following best describes what she has disclosed?
a. Multiculturalism
b. Ethnicity
c. Race
d. Culture
ANS: B
Ethnicity represents the identifying characteristics of culture, such as race, religion, or natural origin. Multiculturalism is the blending of diverse cultures. Race is primarily a social classification that relies on physical markers. Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and transmitted intergenerationally.
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