A client from a different culture is having difficulty adjusting to living in the United States. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing:
1. an expected reaction.
2. culture shock.
3. remorse.
4. guilt.
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Culture shock is alienation, disorientation, and uncertainty that can occur during the process of adjusting to a new cultural group. The client having difficulty adjusting to living in the United States is an example of culture shock. Difficulty adjusting to living in the United States is not an expected reaction, remorse, or guilt.
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