The nurse is reading about ancient forms of HEALING. Which method focuses on removing evil from the body?
1. Casting blame on another person in the community
2. Drinking special herbal mixtures
3. Eating special foods
4. Punishing the person who had the sickness
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Explanation: 1. Looking for a causative agent for sickness beyond internal reasons could lead to the blame being placed on another person in the community, especially if they were perceived to be different from others.
2. Drinking herbal mixtures to remove the illness-causing evil was not a routine event.
3. Eating special foods was not a consideration for treating illness in an attempt to remove its evil.
4. Punishing the person who had the sickness was not a method to rid the person of the illness-causing evil.
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