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itsmyluck

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Many Asians believe in the yin/yang theory, which is rooted in the ancient Chinese philosophy of Tao. Which statement most accurately reflects health in an Asian with this belief?
 
  a. A person is able to work and produce.
  b. A person is happy, stable, and feels good.
  c. All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
  d. A person is able to care for others and function socially.

Question 2

An Asian-American woman is experiencing diarrhea, which is believed to be cold or yin. The nurse expects that the woman is likely to try to treat it with:
 
  a. Foods that are hot or yang.
  b. Readings and Eastern medicine meditations.
  c. High doses of medicines believed to be cold.
  d. No treatment is tried because diarrhea is an expected part of life.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Many Asians believe in the yin/yang theory, in which health is believed to exist when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance. The other statements do not describe this theory.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Yin foods are cold and yang foods are hot. Cold foods are eaten with a hot illness, and hot foods are eaten with a cold illness. The other explanations do not reflect the yin/yang theory.



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