A young child from Mexico is hospitalized for a serious illness. The father tells the nurse that the child is being punished by God for being bad. The nurse should recognize that this is a(n):
a. health belief common in this culture.
b. early indication of potential child abuse.
c. misunderstanding of the family's common beliefs.
d. belief common when fortune tellers have been used.
ANS: A
A common health belief in the Mexican-American cultural group is that health is controlled by the environment, fate, and the will of God. The father's comment has no relation to child abuse. The father would not misunderstand the family's beliefs. It is a cultural belief that health is controlled by the environment, fate, and the will of God. Mexicans may use the services of curandero (healers), not fortune tellers.
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