A group of psychiatricmental health nurses have completed an ...

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A group of psychiatricmental health nurses have completed an educational session on strategies for fostering cultural congruence. Cultural congruence is defined as:
 
  A) Agreement between and among people of different cultural backgrounds
  B) Assimilation of a minority culture into the dominant culture
  C) Feelings of belonging despite cultural differences
  D) The expression of personal and cultural validation

Question 2

A man with a longstanding history of schizophrenia has been implicated in arson that destroyed a large amount of property. The man's competency to stand trial will be primarily determined on the basis of:
 
  A) His willingness to adhere to prescribed treatment
  B) His attorney's experience in working with clients who have mental illness
  C) His prognosis for recovery
  D) His mental condition at the time of the trial

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Cultural congruence means that clients receive an overall message, conveyed both verbally and nonverbally, of personal and cultural validation. In culturally congruent mental healthcare, providers integrate the client's value system, life experiences, and expectations about treatment into the therapeutic process, even when the client is not fully aware that it is happening. As a result, the full weight of the client's cultural system can help support the healing process.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Competency to stand trial refers to a defendant's mental condition at the time of the trial. It is not based on the attorney's experience, the client's recovery prognosis, or the client's adherence to treatment.