A nurse states,"The best way to treat a client from another country is to care for them the same way we would want to be cared for.After all,we are all humans with the same wants and needs." What does this statement reflect in relation to culture?

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Cultural blindness is the tendency to ignore differences between cultures and to act as if they do not exist.People from different cultures may have different expectations,wants,and needs.Cultural awareness is the self-examination and in-depth exploration of one's own biases,sterotypes,and prejudices that influence behavior.Cultural knowledge is information about organizational elements of diverse cultures and ethic groups; emphasis is on learningabout the client's worldview from an emic (native)perspective.Cultural preservation means that the nurse suports and facilitates the use of scientifically supported cultural practices from a person's culture along with those from the biomedical health care system.

A Nurse States,"The Best Way to Treat a Client from Another