The nurse is caring for patients who present to the emergency ...

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The nurse is caring for patients who present to the emergency department with psychiatric symptoms. What does the nurse know is true regarding the potential effects of stigma on these patients? Select all that apply.
 
  1. These patients are often not taken seriously.
  2. These patients may be treated poorly due to scarce resources.
  3. These patients may be left for hours untreated in emergency departments.
  4. Patients with schizophrenia generally receive appropriate treatment in emergency settings.
  5. Patients with schizophrenia may die earlier than those without schizophrenia, due to poor treatment.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who is Muslim. What does the nurse recognize as typical core beliefs of the Islamic faith? Select all that apply.
 
  1. The universe has no beginning and no end.
  2. It is the fastest growing religion worldwide.
  3. There are three paths to spiritual fulfillment: knowledge, insight, and wisdom; action; and ecstatic devotion.
  4. Suffering is a part of human growth and change, but God, Allah, does not test people beyond what they can bear.
  5. On the last day, God, Allah will judge people based on what they have done and assign them to either heaven or hell.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: Nurses and staff in emergency departments have frequent contact with patients who have psychiatric illnesses. Research indicates that these patients have reported being isolated in the emergency department and left for hours without services or monitoring beyond in-room cameras or occasional visits. Patients with psychiatric illness are often not taken seriously due to the stigma associated with psychiatric illness. Patients with schizophrenia die up to 25 years earlier than those without schizophrenia, due to poor treatment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2, 5
Explanation: Muslims are followers of Islam, the fastest growing religion worldwide. Allah is God in Islam. On the last day, Allah will judge people based on what they have done and assign them to either heaven or hell. Hinduism, not Islam, believes that the universe has no beginning and no end, and that there are three paths to spiritual fulfillment: knowledge, insight, and wisdom; action; and ecstatic devotion. Judaism, not Islam, believes that suffering is a part of human growth and change, but God does not test people beyond what they are able to bear.