When a client who has immigrated from India tells the nurse that his entire family uses Ayurvedic
medicine, the nurse should understand that conventional medical treatment most acceptable to the
client will be that which
a. is holistic.
b. focuses on cure rather than prevention.
c. offers synthetic medication rather than natural remedies.
d. stresses group responsibility for health rather than individual responsibility.
A
Ayurvedic medicine, which originated in India, stresses individual responsibility for health, is
holistic, promotes prevention, recognizes the uniqueness of the individual, and offers natural
methods of treatment.
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