Author Question: During an assessment, the patient states, We rely on our large extensive family for moral support ... (Read 51 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

During an assessment, the patient states, We rely on our large extensive family for moral support and help and we treat our elders with a great deal of respect. If someone gets sick, the family takes care of him.

The nurse interprets this as indicating which of the following?
A) Acculturation
B) Cultural identity
C) Cultural competence
D) Linguistic competence

Question 2

Despite taking an antidepressant, an elderly client becomes more depressed. She tells a nurse, I don't want to live here. I would rather die than live here. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse incorporate into the client's care plan?

A) Risk for self-mutilation
B) Risk for suicide
C) Risk for other-directed violence
D) Risk for injury