A nurse is caring for a recent Asian immigrant client and is overheard making the following comment, "These rituals you believe in are false. You live in America now and must believe in realistic health practices, like Americans do."
The nurse is exhibiting:
a. stereotyping.
b. ethnocentrism.
c. cultural accommodation.
d. empathy.
ANS: B
Correct: Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own ethnic group, culture, or nation is best.
Incorrect:
a. Stereotyping is defined as assigning certain beliefs and behaviors to groups without recognizing individuality.
c. Cultural accommodation involves making adjustments or adaptations to the beliefs of others.
d. Empathy is mentally identifying with a person's situation or character.
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