A client from the Asian culture tells the nurse that he has blockages in his life force that are causing him to have a disease. The nurse realizes that within this culture, the life force is considered:
1. Ayurveda.
2. Chi.
3. Prana.
4. Qi.
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In Chinese culture, the life force is known as chi. Ayurveda is Indian medicine. In Indian culture the life force is known as prana. In the Japanese culture the life force is know as qi.
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