Which HEALTH protection activity would a patient of a Native American heritage practice?
1. Dressing appropriately for the weather.
2. Prevent evil spirits by not looking at a mirror at night.
3. Eat sorghum molasses.
4. Keep onions under the bed to keep nasal passages clear.
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Explanation: 1. Dressing appropriately for the weather is among the HEALTH protection practices of many Native Americans.
2. Preventing evil spirits by not looking at a mirror at night is a HEALTH protection practice for Irish Americans.
3. Eating sorghum molasses is a HEALTH protection practice for Swedish-Americans.
4. Keeping onions under the bed to keep nasal passages clear is a HEALTH protection practice for Irish-Americans.
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