An African-American nursing student tells a classmate, "I think our nursing textbook is inadequate. When I read about assessing skin, they didn't mention anything about how to spot bruises or jaundice in a person of color." This is an example of
a. the need to focus textbook content on the majority culture.
b. failure to use multicultural resources, leading to racial bias.
c. stereotyping, leading to devaluation of minorities.
d. seeking to allay racial tension by focusing on similarities.
ANS: B
Racial bias occurs when the reader is given a one-sided viewpoint based on majority culture norms. A lack of multicultural information in areas such as cultural differences and spiritual practices is an example of racial bias. There is no need to focus entirely on majority culture norms. Minority culture information should be included for balance. Stereotyping oversimplifies behaviors and traits of minorities. There is no indication that similarities are the focus.
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