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Collmarie · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A psychiatricmental health nurse has become acutely aware that there are significant differences between Western psychiatric treatment modalities and those of other cultures.

Which factor sets Western health care practices apart from the practices of other cultures?
A) A holistic approach to care
B) Reliance on technology
C) Belief in stress as the cause of most illnesses
D) A higher rate of successful treatment

Question 2

An occupational health nurse is asked to see a Muslim employee, who is a recent immigrant to the United States. The client has been sent to the nurse because she appears weak.

Her supervisor states that for several days the client has not eaten lunch with other employees as she had done formerly and refuses to join them despite repeatedly being asked to do so. The nurse suspects a cultural reason for the client's condition. Which step should the nurse take next?
A) Contact the client's husband for an explanation.
B) Ask the client if she is participating in a religious or cultural ritual.
C) Offer the client food to eat in the privacy of the nurse's office.
D) Ask the client if she has been receiving treatment from a traditional healer.

memslove · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Most current mental health treatment modalities have evolved from a Western mindset with emphasis on technology and distancing. This is usually incompatible with the traditional beliefs of many cultures that may prioritize holism and psychosocial factors. Treatment is not noted to be more successful from a Western approach.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
A religious or cultural ritual is a plausible explanation for this change in the employee's behavior since she previously ate with her peers. Offering an alternative location for eating lunch does not uncover the rationale for the woman's change in behavior. It would not normally be appropriate to ask the husband for an explanation prior to asking the employee herself.