A Nurse Is Explaining the Difference Between Ancient Health Care

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse is explaining the difference between ancient health care practices and the biomedical model to a nursing student. She states that the biomedical model is reductionist, unlike the ancient therapies that are:

• A) alternative.
• B) holistic.
• C) futuristic.
• D) botanic.

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Definitions:

Group Leaders

Individuals who guide, influence, and direct a group aiming to achieve common goals.

Baumeister

Refers to Roy F. Baumeister, a psychologist known for his work on the self, social rejection, belongingness, and other aspects of social psychology.

Normative Influence

Social influence whereby individuals change their behavior or attitudes to conform to norms or expectations of a group to gain acceptance or approval.

Prior Commitment

An individual’s agreement in advance to be responsible if trouble occurs: for example, committing oneself to protect the property of another person against theft.