Which question would best help a nurse assess feminist issues ...

[haleyc112]

Which question would best help a nurse assess feminist issues regarding treatment options for a woman of a culture with an Eastern worldview?
 
  a. What does someone of your culture call this illness?
  b. How does someone with this illness usually behave?
  c. How does being a woman affect someone with this illness?
  d. How do people of your culture express dislike or displeasure?

Question 2

Appropriate suggestions for the family of a patient with bipolar disorder being treated as an outpatient during a hypomanic episode include: (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. providing structure.
  b. limiting credit card access.
  c. encouraging group social interaction.
  d. suggesting limiting work to half days.
  e. monitoring the patient's sleep patterns.

[huda]

Answer to Question 1

C
The best question will help the nurse understand a woman's importance in the culture. In a culture in which women play a lesser role, healing options may not be readily available. The distracters help assess culture-bound illness, relate to sick roles, pain expression, predominant symptoms, and are more related to general cultural factors rather than women's issues.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, E
A patient with hypomania is expansive, grandiose, labile, uses poor judgment, spends inappropriately, and is overstimulated by a busy environment. Providing structure would help the patient maintain appropriate behavior. Financial irresponsibility may be avoided by limiting access to cash and credit cards. Continued decline in sleep patterns may indicate the condition has evolved to full mania. Group socialization should be kept to a minimum to reduce stimulation. A full leave of absence from work will be necessary to limit stimuli and prevent problems associated with poor judgment and inappropriate decision making that accompany hypomania.