The nurse manager for a unit's culturally diverse staff creates a staff-development program so that the professional nursing staff members can enhance their understanding of cultures on the basis of published literature.The literature reveals that what characteristics are inherent in a culture?
A) It develops over time.
B) It maintains a strong work ethic.
C) It changes easily.
D) It develops quickly.

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Culture is not static and is developed over time through a combination of historical, social, and environmental factors. Cultural characteristics are not easily altered or changed, and a culture generally has a unique system of beliefs and values that are deeply ingrained in its members. Culture is not necessarily associated with a strong work ethic, and it does not typically develop quickly or change easily.

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