Which areas comprise the DSM-IV-TR cultural assessment tool for ...

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Which areas comprise the DSM-IV-TR cultural assessment tool for clients? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Cultural identity of the client
  b. Overall cultural assessment
  c. Cultural explanation of the illness
  d. Cultural factors relating to previous mental illness
  e. Cultural factors relating to psychosocial environment
  f. Cultural elements of relationship between client and care provider
  g. Cultural factors related to level of functioning

Question 2

During assessment of a client with a dissociative disorder, the nurse notices that the client has been cutting herself on both arms.
 
  After talking with the client, the nurse, along with other members of the treatment team, decides that the best intervention at this time to prevent further self-destructive behavior would be: a. Establishing a signed contract with the client to tell a team member when she is having self-destructive thoughts
  b. Isolating the client from all other clients and activities until she is no longer having self-destructive thoughts
  c. Administering medications that will reduce the client's anxiety levels
  d. Involving the client in activities as a diversion from self-destructive thoughts

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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, E, F, G
The six categories of cultural identity of the client, cultural explanation of the illness, cultural factors relating to psychosocial environment, cultural factors relating to level of functioning, cultural elements of the relationship between client and care provider, and overall cultural assessment constitute the cultural assessment tool, which allows mental health care providers to learn how clients perceive their world and how they cope, according to their culture. Previous mental illness would be found in the history section of a client's assessment.

Answer to Question 2

A
Contracts are effective in building trust between the client and the treatment team, as well as in making the client responsible for seeking assistance at crucial times. Isolating a client, administering antianxiety medications, and providing diversional activities would not address the self-destructive thoughts.

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