Author Question: Why does the traditional Chinese physician focus on palpating a patient's pulse? 1. It is ... (Read 81 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Why does the traditional Chinese physician focus on palpating a patient's pulse?

1. It is considered the storehouse of the blood.
2. It indicates a specific treatment.
3. It can help to refine a diagnosis.
4. It determines the time of death.

Question 2

A patient of an Asian heritage tells the nurse than an alteration in yin and yang will lead to disease. Which variable can affect the body's yin and yang?

1. The weather
2. Clothing
3. Social class
4. Improper food preparation

cadimas · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The pulse is considered the storehouse of the blood and a strong, regular pulse is considered to be an indicator of good health.
2. Pulse palpation diagnoses, but does not indicate, a specific treatment.
3. The pulse type and characteristics accurately determine a diagnosis, but do not refine it.
4. Specific pulses are associated with the time just before death, but palpating the pulse cannot determine the time of death.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. The weather has an effect on the body's balance and its relationship to yin and yang, as heat can injure the heart and cold can injure the lungs.
2. Clothing is not a direct factor affecting yin and yang.
3. Social class and distinction are not yin and yang factors.
4. Improper food preparation is not a direct factor affecting yin and yang, but foods have yin and yang properties.