When planning client care, which folk belief that may affect health-care practices should a nurse identify as characteristic of the Latino American culture?
1. The root doctor is often the first contact made when illness is encountered.
2. The yin and yang practitioner is often the first contact made when illness is encountered.
3. The shaman is often the first contact made when illness is encountered.
4. The curandero is often the first contact made when illness is encountered.
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Rationale: The nurse should understand that it is characteristic of Latin American culture for a client to contact a curandero when illness is initially encountered. The curandero is the folk healer who is believed to have a gift from God for healing the sick. Treatments often include supernatural rituals, prayers, magic, practical advice, and indigenous herbs.
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