As a nurse assesses culture factors with patients, the subculture ...

[09madisonrousseau09]

As a nurse assesses culture factors with patients, the subculture that poses the greatest risk to a patient's mental health is:
 
  a. Poverty
  b. Female gender
  c. Advanced age
  d. Cultural ethnicity

Question 2

A novice nurse has identified impaired verbal communication for an older Asian patient who recently immigrated to the United States based on the patient's reluctance to main-tain eye contact and engage in a conversation with staff.
 
  In order to assure that the diagnosis is appropriate, the nurse manage asks:
  a. Have you asked the patient why communication is difficult for them?
  b. Could you be misdiagnosing common shyness for a communication issue?
  c. Have you noticed the patient communicating differently with family when they visit?
  d. Do you think the patient's cultural traditions have a part to play in their commu-nication behaviors?

[pallen55]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Many people in poverty suffer discrimination and stigma which places them at risk for de-pression and other anxiety-related illnesses. The other subcultures do not present with the same or greater degree of risk.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Misunderstanding occurs when the nurse fails to take into account culture-specific interaction patterns. Silence, infrequent eye contact, shame, fear, and language barriers all affect a pa-tient's ability to interact. In light of the patient's cultural diversity, the other options are less likely to be pertinent.

[09madisonrousseau09]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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