Which statement made by the nurse is an example of stereotyping?

A) "Be sure to take your shoes off when entering a Japanese family's home."
B) "Patients with type 1 diabetes do not make insulin; therefore, they will need to take insulin regularly."
C) "The patient in room 3 cries every time she gets out of bed. She needs to understand that getting out of bed is helping her."
D) "My 2-year-old child never had a temper tantrum. I don't understand why the 2-year-old child in room 4 is having one."

Stereotypes are judgments and expectations about an individual based on the personal beliefs one may have about a specific group.The statement to remove shoes in a Japanese family's home is stereotyping this particular culture.Patients with type 1 diabetes will need insulin therapy,as this is a medical treatment for all patients with diabetes.The comment related to the patient in room 3 needing to get out of bed is judgmental.The example of the 2-year-old demonstrates a bias,as the nurse is reflecting her opinion of this 2-year-old based on her personal opinion.