RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 886 of 2368

A client from a culture that expresses distress through physical symptoms reports dizziness and denies feeling sad or worried. Which action should the nurse take next?

  1. Ask further questions about the client's emotional symptoms
  2. Document that the client has no emotional symptoms
  3. Tell the client that dizziness is not caused by stress
  4. Refer the client only for a neurologic evaluation
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Correct answer: Ask further questions about the client's emotional symptoms

Culture affects how symptoms are described. Clients who report only physical symptoms may acknowledge emotional symptoms when questioned further.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Mental Health Concepts: Cultural Considerations. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026