A psychiatric–mental health nurse is creating an individualized plan of care for a client with recent dissociative experiences. In this stage of the nursing process, which of the following factors should be considered especially carefully?
A) Educational level
B) Culture
C) Socioeconomic status
D) Gender
Ans: B
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All humans have the capacity to dissociate. Acts of daydreaming or amnestic episodes constitute common types of dissociation. In some cultures, voluntary experiences of trance or meditation are accepted practices and should not be considered a psychiatric disorder.
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