Chapter 3- Cultural and Spiritual Issues Relatedto Mental Health Care ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT LATEST SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

When reviewing several studies about Hispanic Americans and their use of mental health care facilities, the nurse notes that this cultural group tends to use all other resources before seeking help from mental health professionals. Which of the following would the 1. nurse identify as a reason for this belief about many mental health facilities? A) Require periods of hospitalization B) Do not provide 24-hour emergency services C) Are not reimbursed by third party payers D) Do not accommodate their cultural needs A nurse is preparing a presentation about mental health problems associated with specific cultural groups. When describing mental health problems associated with Asian Americans, Polynesians, and Pacific Islanders, the nurse would address high rates of 2. which of the following? A) Schizophrenia B) Manic disordersC) Dementia D) Suicide The nurse is doing an assessment interview of a patient. During the interview, the patient comments, Our people are connected with nature. Our world, our seasons, and our weather they all have many lessons to teach us. The nurse interprets the patient’s 3. statement as an expression of which of the following? A) Religiousness B) Tribal law C) Spirituality D) Ecological values A psychiatric mental health nurse is providing care to a patient who has recently emigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe. Which of the following would be 4. least effective in providing culturally competent care? A) Demonstrating a genuine interest in the patient B) Avoiding assumptions about the patient’s culture Speaking to the patient in his native language. C)D) Acquiring information about the patient’s country. A psychiatric mental health nurse working in a Veteran’s Administration Medical Center is meeting with a military wife who is an Asian American. The woman is to be joining a support group for wives of veterans who have posttraumatic stress syndrome. When asking her to describe her husband’s mental health problems, which response would the 5. nurse most likely expect? A) Oh, he may seem depressed, but it is just a vitamin deficiency. It runs in his family. B) I know the war messed his mind up. He’ll never be the same. C) Sometimes he hallucinates that he is back in Vietnam. D) He just stays to himself; he never talks to me about what is bothering him. A psychiatric mental health nurse is working with a patient who is being treated for 6. depression. Which patient statement would indicate that her spirituality is intact? A) My church friends came to visit me this past Sunday afternoon. B) Nothing will ever be the same again; my life is not worth living. I know I am as well off as I can be under the circumstances. C)D) I know God must be punishing me for all my sins. A patient is being treated for prostate cancer; his prognosis is very poor. The patient has a strong faith, and he has been active in his church for many years. He is concerned about his health and the challenges he faces as his cancer progresses. Which comment by the 7. nurse reflects the most appropriate spiritual nursing intervention for the patient? A) I’ll take you to visit my church if you can get a pass. B) You have to belong to the same church I do if you’re going to go to heaven. C) Would you like me to bring you a guided imagery audiotape? D) We can pray together if you’d like. A psychiatric mental health nurse is teaching a class about social factors associated with mental illness at a community health center. When describing the influence of poverty and effects of the downward economic spiral on mental health, which population would the 8. nurse identify as being the most at risk? A) Older adults B) Individuals with physical disabilitiesC) Single-parent families D) Homeless individuals During an assessment, the patient states, We rely on our large extensive family for moral support and help and we treat our elders with a great deal of respect. If someone gets sick, the family takes care of him. The nurse interprets this as indicating which of the 9. following? A) Acculturation B) Cultural identity C) Cultural competence D) 10. A) B) C)