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Community Health Verified Questions and Answers Test Bank Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse labels a patient an alcoholic because of his or her ethnicity. Which of the following best describes this action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Stereotyping. Stereotyping is the act of categorizing individuals based on certain characteristics or traits, such as ethnicity, without considering individual differences. In this case, the nurse is assuming the patient is an alcoholic solely based on their ethnicity, which is a form of stereotyping. Prejudice (
B) involves holding negative attitudes or beliefs about a particular group, which is not explicitly stated in the scenario. Racism (
C) involves discrimination or prejudice based on race, not necessarily ethnicity. Ethnocentrism (
D) is the belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group, which is not directly applicable in this situation.
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