The nurse assessing a pregnant African American woman in the first trimester understands that a cultural practice is:
1. Use of herbs like dandelion during pregnancy to increase lactation.
2. Drinking ginseng tea for dizziness.
3. Eating clay to supply dietary minerals.
4. Consulting a spiritual advisor to ensure a healthy pregnancy and birth.
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Rationale 1: Use of dandelion is a practice of American Indians.
Rationale 2: Asian women who are pregnant often drink ginseng tea.
Rationale 3: null
Rationale 4: Consulting a spiritual advisor is common among Navajo and many other Native American cultures.
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