What understanding is the most critical to the delivery of effective culturally-congruent nursing care to the mentally ill patient?
a. Willingness to learn about the cultural beliefs of the affected population
b. Consciousness of the role cultural beliefs play regarding the acceptance of mental health nursing interventions
c. Attentiveness to the individual's expression of cultural beliefs and reliance on the culture for various support
d. Awareness of the biases the culturally diverse population experiences when expe-riencing mental illness
ANS: B
Understanding the cultural beliefs about mental illness and being sensitive to diverse ethnic and cultural groups is a critical goal for community mental health nurses since this has an im-mense impact on the planning and acceptance of nursing interventions. The other options, although impactful, lack the direct relationship to the patient's willingness to accept and comply with mental health treatment
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