In Providing Care to Patients Interested in Using Complementary and Alternative

question 6

Multiple Choice

In providing care to patients interested in using complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) , the nurse recognizes that which action is most important to completing a holistic health assessment?

• A)Describing that the CAM therapies only work for psychosocial issues
• B)Explaining to the patient's family that spiritual beliefs are best practiced privately
• C)Focusing the initial assessment on understanding the specific problem the patient is seeking treatment
• D)Asking the patient about their attitudes regarding CAM

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Definitions:

Pros and Cons

The advantages and disadvantages of a particular decision, course of action, or situation, considered to help make a more informed decision.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon occurring within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Fake Electric Shocks

A method used in psychological experiments where participants are led to believe they will receive or have received electrical shocks, when in fact no such shocks are actually administered.

Dissenting Opinion

An opinion written by a judge or justice that disagrees with the decision reached by the majority of his or her colleagues.