A patient of the American Indian heritage tells the nurse that the medicine man is consulted when an ILLNESS develops. How does a person become a medicine man? Select all that apply
1. Know the interrelationships between people, the earth, and the universe.
2. Understand the ways of plants and animals.
3. Perform special ceremonies.
4. Attend a specific course of study.
1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. The medicine men and women know the interrelationships of human beings, the earth, and the universe.
2. The medicine men and women know the ways of the plants and animals.
3. The medicine men and women perform special ceremonies, which may take up to several days to determine the cause and treatment of an illness.
4. The medicine men and women do not attend a specific course of classroom study.
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