Author Question: During a history, a patient tells the nurse that a red string is worn to protect HEALTH. What ... (Read 43 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

During a history, a patient tells the nurse that a red string is worn to protect HEALTH. What heritage may this patient be from? Select all that apply:

1. Japanese
2. French
3. Swedish
4. Italian

Question 2

During a health history, a patient tells the nurse about following traditional epidemiological practices. What is the purpose of these practices?

1. Preserve a heritage
2. Used as a part of the patient's religion.
3. Cure an illness
4. Uses folk medicine herbal remedies

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

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The red string is usually not worn by people from Japan.
2. The red string is usually not worn by people from France.
3. The red string is usually not worn by people from Sweden.
4. The red string is frequently worn by people from Italy.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2
Explanation: 1. Traditional epidemiologies are those traditional HEALTH care beliefs and practices observed by people who have maintained a heritage within their ethnocultural background.
2. Macro-religious HEALTH practices may be a part of traditional epidemiology.
3. Not every method of treatment to cure an illness is traditional epidemiology.
4. Folk medicine herbal remedies may be part of a traditional epidemiology, but they are not the whole epidemiological tradition.