A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb-filled sack over a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest pain with exertion. This ritual represents health care during:
a. the prehistoric period.
b. early civilization in Egypt.
c. the Renaissance.
d. the Middle Ages.
ANS: A
Correct: During prehistoric times, illness was thought to be caused by evil spirits that providers attempted to scare away through rituals and dances.
Incorrect:
b. The Egyptians were very advanced at an early time in the use of suturing and preventive measures such as public health.
c. Although major advancements were made during the Renaissance in pharmacology, chemistry, and medical knowledge, this was the dark period for nursing because those who entered the profession were most often unsavory.
d. During the Middle Ages, health care providers who were women used herbs; however, men used purging and surgeries that were performed by unskilled individuals.
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