« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse is reviewing the hot/cold theory of health and illness. Which statement best describes the ... (Read 111 times)

Alainaaa8

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 576
on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is reviewing the hot/cold theory of health and illness. Which statement best describes the basic tenets of this theory?
 
  a. The causation of illness is based on supernatural forces that influence the humors of the body.
  b. Herbs and medicines are classified on their physical characteristics of hot and cold and the humors of the body.
  c. The four humors of the body consist of blood, yellow bile, spiritual connectedness, and social aspects of the individual.
  d. The treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat, dryness, or wetness to restore the balance of the humors of the body.

Question 2

After a symptom is recognized, the first effort at treatment is often self-care. Which of the following statements about self-care is true? Self-care is:
 
  a. Not recognized as valuable by most health care providers.
  b. Usually ineffective and may delay more effective treatment.
  c. Always less expensive than biomedical alternatives.
  d. Influenced by the accessibility of over-the-counter medicines.


reelove4eva

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The hot/cold theory of health and illness is based on the four humors of the body: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. These humors regulate the basic bodily functions, described in terms of temperature, dryness, and moisture. The treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat, dryness, or wetness to restore the balance of the humors. The other statements are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
After a symptom is identified, the first effort at treatment is often self-care. The availability of over-the-counter medications, the relatively high literacy level of Americans, and the influence of the mass media in communicating health-related information to the general population have contributed to the high percentage of cases of self-treatment.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Over the past four decades, the self-reported health of married men and women has remained high, ... Over the past four decades, the self-reported health of married men and women has remained high, ...
Types of Health Insurance Service Coverage Types of Health Insurance Service Coverage
Common skin signs are often evidence of an illness or disorder. A fissure is a crack-like sore or ... Common skin signs are often evidence of an illness or disorder. A fissure is a crack-like sore or ...
How Health Interacts with Income How Health Interacts with Income
The nurse begins the general survey The nurse begins the general survey
Video: Cellular Defects - Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts and Osteocytes

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library