The understanding on the part of the nurse that should result in the nurse providing the highest
degree of client advocacy during a multidisciplinary client care planning session is
a. all mental illnesses are culturally determined.
b. schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are cross-cultural disorders.
c. symptoms of mental disorders are unchanged from culture to culture.
d. symptoms of mental disorders reflect a person's cultural patterns.
ANS: D
A nurse who understands that a client's symptoms are influenced by culture will be able to advocate
for the client to a greater degree than a nurse who believes that culture is of little relevance. Option
A is an untrue statement. Option B is a true statement but has little relevance to client advocacy.
Option C is an untrue statement.
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