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joblessjake · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

In which culture is the human body viewed as a complex network of meridians that are pathways for distributing vital energy?

a. Western c. Indian
b. Eastern d. European

Question 2

Your bed-bound, elderly client has a pressure ulcer that looks like a blister or shallow crater. The pressure ulcer is most likely in which stage?

1. stage I
2. stage II
3. stage III
4. stage IV

jackie · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Within the Eastern cultures, the human body is viewed as a complex network of meridians which are pathways for distributed vital energy called qi. Within Western cultures, the human body is made up of interrelated systems of muscles, tissues, bones, nerves, blood vessels, cells, and organs. Within the Indian culture, the human body is a complex of energy centers and channels that distribute vital energy, called prana, throughout the body. There is no specific human body view that is considered European.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2