A patient tells the nurse that she believes in "the hot-cold theory,where illness is caused by hot or cold entering the body." Which of the following responses from the nurse would be most appropriate?

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Health care providers who are alert to and respectful of the wide variety of health care practices and understandings about health will more easily find a mutually acceptable way to address people's concerns.This will require the nurse to remain critically reflective about how he or she may be conveying the dominant culture of health care in ways that can make patients feel uncomfortable or hesitant to share their perspectives.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That She Believes in "The