A faculty member is explaining the impact of immigration on ...

[Diane]

A faculty member is explaining the impact of immigration on mental health to a group of nursing students. What information should the faculty member provide?
 
  A.
  Immigrants have multiple sources for health care, so their needs should be met.
  B.
  Meeting basic human needs often outweighs the need for mental health.
  C.
  Refugees and immigrants do not often have mental health problems.
  D.
  Because immigrants do not speak English, mental health assessment is difficult.

Question 2

When working with immigrant and refugee families, what strategy by the nurse is likely to have the most positive impact?
 
  A.
  Avoid anticipatory guidance and focus on immediate problems.
  B.
  Praise the families often for what they are doing well.
  C.
  Refer them to social services agencies that work with immigrants.
  D.
  Teach them the laws and customs regarding discipline in the United States.

[Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
New immigrants to this country are often consumed with learning English, getting jobs, and adapting to an entirely different way of life in a new world. Often meeting these basic human needs consumes family energy, leaving family members no resources to identify and seek treatment for psychosocial or cognitive disorders. Immigrants suffer from disparities in health care, and often their health-care needs are unmet. Immigrants and refugees do have mental health problems, especially if they have come from war-torn or violent societies. Not all immigrants are non-English-speaking individuals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Nurses who work with immigrant/refugee families should praise the families for what they are doing well and keep resilience-promoting strategies in mind. Anticipatory guidance can prepare families for handling future problems. Referrals are always an important aspect of care when appropriate, but the nurse needs to provide effective strategies. Newcomers to this country do need to understand laws surrounding discipline if they come from a country in which typical disciplinary measures might be seen as problematic in the United States.

[Diane]

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[ktidd]

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