Several Nurses Are Discussing the Effect of the Medicalization of Care

question 23

Multiple Choice

Several nurses are discussing the effect of the medicalization of care on nursing patients with mental illness. What statement indicates that the nurses understand this historical trend?

• A) "Medicalization tended to pull care away from its holistic tradition."
• B) "Medicalization provided an essential basis for nursing education."
• C) "Medicalization reflected a diminished interest in psychopathology."
• D) "Medicalization provided a good understanding of the mind-body connection."

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