Author Question: Which of the following groups of people are MOST likely to seek help initially from a folk healer, ... (Read 74 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following groups of people are MOST likely to seek help initially from a folk healer, herbalist, or curandero, rather than making an appointment to see a physician or nurse practitioner?

a. upper-middle-class Americans
b. recent immigrants, Native Americans, and Hispanics
c. people of French, German, and Dutch ancestry
d. people of English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry

Question 2

A nurse is working with Mrs. Butterfield, who is being treated for depression. Which of the following statements made by Mrs. Butterfield would indicate that her spirituality is intact?

A) My church friends came to visit me this past Sunday afternoon.
B) Nothing will ever be the same again; my life is not worth living.
C) I know I am as well off as I can be under the circumstances.
D) I know God must be punishing me for all my sins.

ambernicolefink · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Immigrants, Native Americans, and Hispanics may initially seek help from a folk healer because that has been the traditional healing resource in their culture. The folk healer, herbalist, and curandero traditionally took on the role of primary health care provider in these cultures, where physicians and nurses previously were unknown, and even now, may be difficult to access.

Answer to Question 2

C