An Asian-American woman is experiencing diarrhea, which is believed to be "cold" or "yin." The nurse expects that the woman is likely to try to treat it with:
a. Foods that are "hot" or "yang."
b. Readings and Eastern medicine meditations.
c. High doses of medicines believed to be "cold."
d. No treatment is tried because diarrhea is an expected part of life.
ANS: A
Yin foods are cold and yang foods are hot. Cold foods are eaten with a hot illness, and hot foods are eaten with a cold illness. The other explanations do not reflect the yin/yang theory.
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