The Community Health Nurse Learns That a Naturopathic Doctor Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

The community health nurse learns that a naturopathic doctor is opening a practice in the neighborhood strip mall.What should the nurse do to ensure the safety of the community members? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Find out the state in which the doctor is licensed.
• B) Make an appointment to be evaluated for health problems.
• C) Petition city hall to prevent the doctor from opening the practice.
• D) Ask what types of needles are being used for acupuncture treatments.
• E) Find out the school of naturopathic medicine that the person attended.

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Definitions:

Conditional Positive Regard

Acceptance and love that are contingent upon a person's behaving in certain ways or meeting certain conditions.

Self-Actualization

According to Abraham Maslow and some other adherents of the humanistic approach to personality, the full realization of one’s potential.

Self-Esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth, encompassing beliefs and emotions about oneself.

Objective Self-Appraisal

The evaluation of oneself through an unbiased, factual understanding of one's skills, qualities, and abilities.