Which of the following represents an intrinsic barrier to caring and learning ways to provide family care?
1. Understaffing
2. Fear of not knowing what to say to a family
3. Advances in technology
4. Cultural upbringing
ANS: 2
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1 Understaffing is an extrinsic barrier to caring.
2 Fear is a good example of an intrinsic barrier, or one that originates from within the nurse.
3 Technological advances are extrinsic barriers to caring.
4 Culture represents an outside force, or extrinsic barrier to caring.
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