The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old woman from Puerto Rico. The client speaks English, but she is accompanied by her mother who does not
The client has a history of mental illness, and through the interpreter, the nurse learns that the mother, who has traditional Puerto Rican cultural beliefs, believes that the client's mental illness is caused by: a. Witchcraft
b. Stress
c. Chemical imbalances
d. A trance
A
It is a common traditional Puerto Rican cultural belief that mental illness is caused by witchcraft, magic, or evil spells, as opposed to more traditional Western medicine, which believes that stress and chemical imbalances play a role in mental illness. A trance is considered a state of consciousness in some cultures.
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