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cabate · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The understanding on the part of the nurse that should result in the nurse providing the highest
degree of client advocacy during a multidisciplinary client care planning session is

a. all mental illnesses are culturally determined.
b. schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
c. symptoms of mental disorders are unchanged from culture to culture.
d. symptoms of mental disorders reflect a person's cultural patterns.

Question 2

The husband of a client with schizophrenia tells the nurse, I simply don't understand why how my
wife was nurtured or toilet trained has anything to do with the incredibly disabling illness she has
The response by the nurse that will help

the husband better understand his wife's condition is
a. It must be frustrating for you that your wife is sick so much of the time..
b. You can count on the fact that her illness is the result of genetic factors..
c. Although it seems impossible, psychological stress really is at the root of most
mental disorders..
d. New findings tell us that your wife's condition is more likely biological than
psychological in origin..

brittrenee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A nurse who understands that a client's symptoms are influenced by culture will be able to advocate
for the client to a greater degree than a nurse who believes that culture is of little relevance. Option
A is an untrue statement. Option B is a true statement but has little relevance to client advocacy.
Option C is an untrue statement.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Many of the most prevalent and disabling mental disorders have been found to have strong
biological influences. Option A is empathetic but does not address increasing the husband's level of
knowledge about the cause of his wife's condition. Option B is not an established fact. Option C is
not true.