A client tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him or her sleep is a glass of warm milk. The nurse caring for the client insists that this practice is a myth and tries to convince the client that reading a book will help make the client sleepy. What is the nurse demonstrating?

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Sometimes healthcare providers assume they know better than their clients what will help them. This is a form of ethnocentrism. Pervasiveness refers to learning a set of behaviors within a culture. Stereotyping refers to preconceived and untested beliefs about people.

A Client Tells the Nurse That the Only Thing That