A nurse is providing care to an African American population in the community. Which of the following would be the most appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement?
a. Build on the cultural traditions of the community
b. Develop a support system in a nearby community
c. Integrate mental health services into pri-mary care settings
d. Focus on migrant health issues
ANS: C
Nurses can promote the mental health of this population by integrating mental health services into primary care settings, providing services in community centers, collaborating with faith commu-nities, providing education to decrease the stigma, working toward the provision of safer com-munities, and recruiting members of this population to work as community mental health provid-ers. Focusing on migrant health issues would occur with the Latino population. Building on cul-tural traditions is important in the Native American population. Developing a support system out-side of the community would not be an appropriate intervention for any population.
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