A recent immigrant from Central America is brought to the clinic by her daughter, who has been a
U.S. resident for 10 years. The daughter says the stress of immigration has made her mother unwell.
For which expression of stress should the nurse be alert during the assessment interview?
a. Moderate anxiety
b. Somatic complaints
c. Memory deficiencies
d. Sensory perceptual alterations
ANS: B
Many people from Central American cultures express distress in somatic terms. The other options
are less likely to be observed.
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