A Hispanic toddler has pneumonia. The nurse notices that the parent consistently feeds the child only the broth that comes on the clear liquid tray. Food items, such as Jell-O, Popsicle, and juices are left. Which statement would best explain this?
a. Parent is trying to feed child only what child likes most.
b. Parent is trying to restore normal balance through appropriate "hot" remedies.
c. Hispanics believe the "evil eye" enters when a person gets cold.
d. Hispanics believe an innate energy, called chi, is strengthened by eating soup.
ANS: B
In several groups, including Filipino, Chinese, Arabic, and Hispanic cultures, hot and cold describe certain properties completely unrelated to temperature. Respiratory conditions such as pneumonia are "cold" conditions and are treated with "hot" foods. The parent may be trying to feed the child only what the child likes most, but it is unlikely that a toddler would consistently prefer the broth to Jell-O, Popsicle, and juice. The evil eye applies to a state of imbalance of health, not curative actions. Chinese individuals believe in chi as an innate energy.
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