You Overhear a Colleague Referring to a Patient as the "Asian

question 14

Multiple Choice

You overhear a colleague referring to a patient as the "Asian" in the emergency room. Using labels such as this when referring to people tends to reflect which of the following?

• A) A caste system mentality of the colleague
• B) Application of cultural competence by the colleague
• C) Enhancement of social connectedness of the client
• D) Personalization of the client

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