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ericka1

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A nurse speaks with family members of a Chinese American parent recently diagnosed with major depression. Which comment by the nurse will the family find most comforting? The nursing staff will:
 
  a. take good care of your parent.
  b. pray with your parent several times a day.
  c. teach your parent important self-care strategies.
  d. educate your parent about safety information regarding medication.

Question 2

Which intervention best demonstrates that a nurse correctly understands the cultural needs of a hospitalized Asian American patient diagnosed with a mental illness?
 
  a. Encouraging the family to attend community support groups
  b. Involving the patient's family to assist with activities of daily living
  c. Providing educational pamphlets to explain the patient's mental illness
  d. Restricting homemade herbal remedies the family brings to the hospital



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Chinese Americans hold an Eastern (balance) worldview. Persons who are ill or need health care are vulnerable and need protection. The family will find comfort in a nurse's statement that good care will be provided. The distracters apply to persons with a Western or indigenous worldview.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The Asian community values the family in caring for each other. The Asian community uses traditional medicines and healers, including herbs for mental symptoms. The Asian community describes illness in somatic terms. The Asian community attaches a stigma to mental illness, so interfacing with the community would not be appealing.



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