Sarah is an African American woman who receives a visit from the psychiatric home health nurse. A referral for a mental health assessment was made by the public health nurse, who noticed that Sarah was becoming exceedingly withdrawn. When the psychiatric nurse arrives, Sarah says to her, 'No one can help me. I was an evil person in my youth, and now I must pay.' How might the nurse assess this statement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sarah's statement about being an evil person in her youth and needing to pay suggests a cultural or spiritual belief that illness is a punishment for sins, common among some African Americans, aligning with option b.