At a clinical post conference,a nursing student states,"I had a Chinese patient today and while I understand some of her cultural practices,she needs to understand that she is in the United States now and should follow our practices because we use scientific evidence." Which cultural barrier is the student demonstrating?

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Ethnocentrism is the tendency to think that your own group (cultural,professional,ethnic,or social)is superior to others and to view behaviors and beliefs that differ greatly from your own as somehow wrong,strange,or unenlightened.The tendency to ethnocentrism exists in all groups,not just in the dominant culture.Stereotyping is a widely held belief that all people from a certain racial or ethnic group are alike in certain respects.Racism is a form of prejudice and discrimination based on the belief that a race is the principal determining factor of human traits and capabilities and that racial difference produce an inherent superiority or inferiority.

At a Clinical Post Conference,a Nursing Student States,"I Had a Chinese