AND ILLNESS 9THEDITION BY
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,Cultural Diversity In Health And Illness 9thEdition By Spector
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Cultural Diversity In Health And Illness 9th Edition By Spector
Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, 9e (Spector)
Chapter 6 HEALING Traditions
1) The nurse is reading about ancient forms of HEALING. Which method focuses on removing
evil from the body?
1. Casting blame on another person in the community
2. Drinking special herbal mixtures
3. Eating special foods
4. Punishing the person who had the sickness
Answer: 1
,Explanation: 1. Looking for a causative agent for sickness beyond internal reasons could lead to
the blame being placed on another person in the community, especially if they were perceived to
be different from others.
2. Drinking herbal mixtures to remove the illness-causing evil was not a routine event.
3. Eating special foods was not a consideration for treating illness in an attempt to remove its evil.
4. Punishing the person who had the sickness was not a method to rid the person of the illness-
causing evil.
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Patient Need: Physiological Integrity
Patient Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: LO01 – Identify practices that were part of ancient forms of HEALING.
2) Why would the nurse assess a patient’s religion when completing the health history process?
1. Religion plays a role in the perception of HEALTH and ILLNESS.
2. Religion helps explain recreational habits.
3. Religion provides information about the patient’s geographic location.
4. Religion explains nutritional preferences.
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Religion strongly affects the way people interpret and respond to the signs and
symptoms of illness.
2. Religion does not provide information about the patient’s recreational habits.
3. Religion does not provide information about the patient’s geographic location.
4. Religion does not explain nutritional preferences.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
, Patient Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: LO02 – Distinguish the relationship between faith traditions and
HEALING.
3) A patient with a severe illness is reading the Bible. Which section of the Bible would help the
patient with HEALING illnesses and suffering?
1. New Testament
2. Genesis
3. Old Testament.
4. Leviticus
Answer: 1, 3
Explanation: 1. The New Testament focuses on HEALING.
2. Genesis is a part of the Old Testament, which does not focus on HEALING to the extent of the
New Testament.
3. The Old Testament addresses HEALING in the form of God having the power of life and death.
4. Leviticus is a part of the Old Testament, which does not focus on HEALING to the extent of the
New Testament.
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Patient Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: LO02 – Distinguish the relationship between faith traditions and
HEALING.
4) The nurse is determining how a patient is going to respond to prescribed medical treatment for
an illness. What factors will influence the patient’s response? Select all that apply.