The nurse labels a patient an alcoholic because of his ethnicity.Which of the following best describes this action by the nurse?

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Stereotyping is ascribing certain beliefs and behaviors about a given racial and ethnic group to an individual without assessing for individual differences.Prejudice is the emotional manifestation of deeply held beliefs about a group.Racism is a form of prejudice that occurs through the exercise of power by individuals and institutions against people who are judged to be inferior in,for example,intelligence,morals,beauty,and self-worth.Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own cultural group determines the standards by which another group's behavior is judged.

The Nurse Labels a Patient an Alcoholic Because of His