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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The doctor is demonstrating discrimination based on social/economic class.All patients should be treated as "very important persons (VIPs)."

A Doctor Calls the Nursing Unit with Orders for a Patient