ATI LPN
Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
Chapter 3 : Cultural and Spiritual Issues Related to Mental Health Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nursing instructor is preparing a class about rural cultures and the influence on mental health problems. Which of the following would the instructor include as impacting the use of mental health services for this group?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Rural populations face barriers to mental health services, including limited access to care and lack of available resources, due to geographic isolation and fewer healthcare facilities.
Question 2 of 5
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is working on developing cultural competence. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cultural competence involves showing genuine interest and appreciation for an individual?s cultural beliefs, avoiding assumptions, and tailoring care to their unique cultural context, rather than prioritizing one?s own culture or stereotyping.
Question 3 of 5
During assessment, a patient tells the nurse that he follows Buddhist beliefs. The nurse would integrate understanding of which of the following when developing the patient?s plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Buddhism teaches that desire is the root of suffering, and the path to enlightenment involves overcoming desire through practices like mindfulness and detachment, which should inform the patient?s care plan.
Question 4 of 5
After teaching a group of students about the beliefs associated with the major religions, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which belief as associated with Confucianism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Confucianism emphasizes virtues like respect for authority, self-responsibility, and the belief that people are born with the potential for goodness. Assigning people to castes is associated with Hinduism, indicating a misunderstanding.
Question 5 of 5
During an interview, a patient states, God does not exist for me. The nurse interprets this statement as reflecting which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The patient?s statement denying the existence of God reflects atheism, the belief that no deities exist, as opposed to agnosticism (uncertainty about God?s existence), animism (spirits in nature), or polytheism (multiple gods).