The nurse is engaged in a discussion about cultural competence. Which statement should the nurse make to differentiate race from ethnicity?
1. "Race is determined by the color of the individual's skin, whereas ethnicity is genetically determined."
2. "Race is determined by genetics and characteristics based on geography, whereas ethnicity includes race."
3. "Race is determined by common characteristics, whereas ethnicity is based on geographical characteristics."
4. "Race is determined by cultural heritage, whereas ethnicity is determined by the color of the individual's skin."
2. "Race is determined by genetics and characteristics based on geography, whereas ethnicity includes race."
Explanation:
Because culture involves race and ethnicity, it is important to distinguish between these concepts. Race is based on genetically determined and geographically based characteristics. Often, but not always, it is apparent through skin color, which is a biological adaptation to geography that may vary as groups of people migrate and intergenerate. Ethnicity includes race in that it describes how a group of people share common characteristics, such as nationality, religion, language, and cultural heritage.
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