A Doctor Calls the Nursing Unit with Orders for a Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

A doctor calls the nursing unit with orders for a patient who is to be admitted.The doctor tells the nurse that the patient is a "VIP" and should be treated as such.The doctor's statement is demonstrating:

• A)ethnocentrism.
• B)elitism.
• C)stereotyping.
• D)ageism.

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Definitions:

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Frame Dependence

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