A nurse says, "I'm not going to change the way I practice nursing based on where the client is from, because research shows that Western health care technology and research is best." Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse's statement?

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Ethnocentrism, a type of cultural prejudice at the cultural population level, is the belief that one's own group determines the standards for behavior by which all other groups are to be judged. For example, some American nurses and providers may think, "The way we do it is the only right way to provide this care."

A Nurse Says, "I'm Not Going to Change the Way