Which will best assist a nurse in understanding a patient's use of tying a silver dollar to the stomach of a newborn infant to heal an umbilical hernia?
a. Cultural background
b. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
c. World Health Organization's definition of "health"
d. Primary prevention
A
Cultural background influences a person's beliefs, values, and customs. It influences personal health practices. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs will not help the nurse to understand the behavior because this is a model to help prioritize care. The definition of health by the WHO will not help the nurse to understand the behavior because it is a definition. Primary prevention occurs before a sickness or dysfunction and includes immunizations.
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