A patient from the Mexican culture tells the nurse that an illness has been caused by mal ojo or "bad eye." How did this health problem occur?
A. Excessive admiration from someone else
B. Having a spell caused by black magic
C. Being touched improperly by a health care provider
D. Lying about the amount of food one has eaten
Answer: A
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