Which intervention best demonstrates that a nurse correctly understands the cultural needs of a hospitalized Asian American patient diagnosed with a mental illness?
a. Encouraging the family to attend community support groups
b. Involving the patient's family to assist with activities of daily living
c. Providing educational pamphlets to explain the patient's mental illness
d. Restricting homemade herbal remedies the family brings to the hospital
ANS: B
The Asian community values the family in caring for each other. The Asian community uses traditional medicines and healers, including herbs for mental symptoms. The Asian community describes illness in somatic terms. The Asian community attaches a stigma to mental illness, so interfacing with the community would not be appealing.
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