Exam 7: Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

MATCHING Match the culture-bound syndrome with the patient most likely to experience it. A cultural heritage may be used for more than one syndrome. Patient's Cultural Heritage -Wind illness

A group activity on an inpatient psychiatric unit is scheduled to begin at 1000 hrs. A patient, who was recently discharged from the Canadian Navy, arrives at 0945 hrs. Which analysis best explains this behaviour?

A patient who speaks limited English has gotten upset with the nurse when she gestured with her foot towards the washroom as her hands were full and wanted to help the patient find the washroom. What should the nurse do?

Which term refers to the sharing of common traits, customs, and race?

The sibling of an Asian Canadian patient tells the nurse, "My sister needs help for pain. She cries from the hurt." Which understanding by the nurse will contribute to culturally competent care for this patient?

Why is the study of culture so important for psychiatric nurses in Canada? Select all that apply.

A First Nations patient describes a difficult childhood and dropping out of high school. The patient used many recreational substances as a teenager to escape feelings of isolation but stopped 13 years ago. The patient now says, "I feel stupid. I've never had a good job. There is nothing that I am good enough at doing to be able to work." Which nursing diagnosis applies?

A Mexican Canadian patient puts a picture of the Virgin Mary on the bedside table. What is the nurse's best action?

MATCHING Match the culture-bound syndrome with the patient most likely to experience it. A cultural heritage may be used for more than one syndrome. Patient's Cultural Heritage -Susto

The nurse administers medications to a culturally diverse group of patients on a psychiatric unit. What expectation should the nurse have about pharmacokinetics?

A nurse cares for a first-generation Canadian whose family emigrated from Germany. Which world view about the source of knowledge would this patient likely have?

A psychoeducational session will discuss medication management for a culturally diverse group of patients. Group participants are predominantly members of minority cultures. Of the four staff nurses below, which nurse should lead this group?

Which world view is predominant in Western culture?

When completing an admission assessment on a patient with a diagnosis of depression, the nurse discovers that the patient is taking an herb that is believed to treat depression in their culture but is contraindicated with the pharmacological treatment the patient is receiving. What is the nurses' initial action?

An Inuit patient sadly describes a difficult childhood. The patient abused alcohol as a teenager but stopped 10 years ago. The patient now says, "I feel stupid and good for nothing. I don't help my people." How should the treatment team focus planning for this patient?

The nurse knows that the blueprint for guiding actions that impact care, health, and well-being is which of the following?

An experienced psychiatric nurse plans to begin a new job in a community-based medication clinic. The clinic sees culturally diverse patients. Which action should the nurse take first to prepare for this position?

When caring for a patient of Western culture, the nurse is aware that the personal space of this patient is which of the following?

MATCHING Match the culture-bound syndrome with the patient most likely to experience it. A cultural heritage may be used for more than one syndrome. Patient's Cultural Heritage -Hwa-Byung

A nurse wants to engage a translator for a severely anxious 21-year-old male who immigrated to Canada 2 years ago. Of the four translators below who are available and fluent in the patient's language, which one should the nurse call?