A Nurse Working in a Dermatology Clinic Observes That a Patient

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in a dermatology clinic observes that a patient of Mexican-American descent typically arrives 10 to 15 minutes late to every appointment. Based on an understanding of first-order beliefs, what characteristics can the nurse associate with this level of beliefs?

A) First-order beliefs serve as the basis of a person's belief system.
B) First-order beliefs begin to develop in early adolescence.
C) First-order beliefs are completely formed in childhood.
D) People seldom question their first-order beliefs.
E) Challenging a patient's first-order beliefs may cause cognitive upset.