A nurse gives detailed information on how to apply for Medicaid to a new mother who moved to the United States from Russia about 10 years ago.The nurse's next client is an African American mother of newborn twins who worked until the children were born.The nurse knows the woman is eligible to maintain her insurance after her employment was lost and does not discuss insurance options at all.Which of the following errors is being made by the nurse?

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The nurse may have assumed that the African American mother knew the available resources and could negotiate for assistance on her own and that the immigrant Russian woman had no experience negotiating government programs and thus needed the nurse to advocate for her and inform her of the programs available to her.The nurse,not knowing the health-seeking behaviors of either client,stereotyped both women and intentionally used her informational power to help one client while denying assistance to the other client.Covert prejudice involves subtle or passive acts of prejudice.This can occur intentionally or unintentionally.In this case,the actions of the nurse were intentional which means it was an overt behavior.Overt prejudice includes any action that intends to give unequal treatment to an individual or group.Given the scenario,it appears that the action of the nurse was intentional,not unintentional.

A Nurse Gives Detailed Information on How to Apply for Medicaid