After Completing a Health Assessment, the Clinician Determines That a Black

question 9

Multiple Choice

After completing a health assessment, the clinician determines that a Black client is demonstrating signs of hypertension even though the blood pressure is at the higher end of the normal range and all other diagnostic indicators are negative for the health problem. Which statement best explains this clinician's behavior?

• A) Clinicians' implicit biases influence their conduct and communication
• B) Clinicians' biased perceptions negatively impact minority patient outcomes
• C) Clinicians' implicit biases influence their diagnostic and treatment decisions
• D) Clinicians' implicit biases can lead to discriminatory statistical interpretation

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