Which of the following is a process by which the nurse consistently works in the cultural context of the client, family, and community?
A) Stereotyping
B) Ethnicity
C) Cultural competence
D) Subculture
C
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Providing culturally competent care is a process by which the nurse consistently endeavors to work in the cultural context of the client and his or her family and community. Stereotyping means assuming that all people in a particular cultural, racial, or ethnic group share the same values and beliefs, behave similarly, and are basically alike. Ethnicity is the bond or kinship that people feel with their country of birth or place of ancestral origin. Subculture refers to a particular group that shares characteristics identifying the group as a distinct entity.
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