A recent immigrant from Honduras comes to the clinic with a family member who has been a U.S. resident for 10 years. The family member says, "The immigration to America has been very difficult."
Considering cultural background, which expression of stress by this patient would the nurse expect?
a. Motor restlessness
b. Somatic complaints
c. Memory deficiencies
d. Sensory perceptual alterations
ANS: B
Honduras is in Central America. Many people from Central American cultures express distress in somatic terms. The other options are not specific to this patient's cultural background and are less likely to be observed in persons from Central America.
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