Which of the following might you see when entering the hospital room of an ill Native American?
a. The patient and family facing east and praying to Allah
b. A shaman performing a healing "sing" with family members
c. Cups being applied to the patient's back
d. The eldest member of the patient's family asking questions and taking notes
B
Many Native American tribes have a medicine man or woman, often called a Shaman, who may chant and sing or use incense to help the ill person get well. The other responses are more apt to occur in other ethnic groups—A with Muslims, C with Hispanics, and D with Japanese people.
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