The nurse is taking the history of a psychiatric client who is of Puerto Rican descent. Which assessment question would evaluate for the presence of fatalism?
1. When was your last hospitalization?
2. How do you manage your health?
3. Who accompanied you to the hospital?
4. Are you experiencing problems getting to the doctor?
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Rationale: Fatalism is the belief that an individual cannot control one's health. Asking who accompanied the client to the hospital assesses support systems. Asking about the last hospitalization assesses health history. Asking if the client experiences any problems getting to the doctor addresses barriers to accessing health care.
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