Cultural affiliation, health and care beliefs and practices, illness beliefs and customs, and spiritual practices best describe components of a:
a. cultural assessment.
b. data collection.
c. health evaluation.
d. medical history.
A
A cultural assessment consists of cultural affiliation, health and care beliefs and practices, illness beliefs and customs, interpersonal relations, spiritual practices, world view, and other social structure features.
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