The Nurse Is Caring for a Client from India and Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client from India and is aware that the client's culture may include the belief that prevention of illness and restoration of health through inner search and spiritual growth is the primary goal of which spiritually based system?

• A)Ayurveda
• B)herbalism
• C)meridianism
• D)shamanism

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