The nurse in a multicultural health clinic recognizes that many cultures use non-Western means in combination with Western health care prescriptions to treat illness
The nurse needs to recognize that the individuals most likely to combine curanderismo with Western health care prescriptions are: 1. Asian-Americans
2. . Mexican-Americans
3. African-Americans.
4. Native Americans.
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Rationale:
1. Asian-Americans are most likely to combine acupuncture with Western health care prescriptions.
2. Mexican-Americans are most likely to combine curanderismo with Western health care prescriptions.
3. African-Americans are most likely to combine roots of voodoo, seen in Black Muslims, with Western health care prescriptions.
4. Native Americans are most likely to combine the work of a medicine man with Western health care prescriptions.
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