A nurse made a home visit for prenatal care and teaching for an Asian woman. The nurse noted the woman was having a hot lunch of foods the nurse did not recognize
When the nurse suggested some appropriate cold protein foods be added to the meal, the woman looked horrified and distrusting. Which of the following best describes what has happened in this situation?
a.
The interference with eating seemed incredibly intrusive and inappropriate.
b.
The nurse was giving advice when advice had not been sought.
c.
The nurse had suggested foods unknown to the woman.
d.
The yin and yang theory requires only hot food be eaten when female yin energy is dominant.
ANS: D
Many Asians ascribe to the yin-yang theory in which health is believed to exist when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance. Yin energy is female. Yin Yang foods are hot. Therefore to maintain balance, she has to eat hot foods. Thus, in the other responses the nurse is not considering the cultural background and needs of the client in this situation.
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