Chapter 2 Holistic Care

Chapter 2  Holistic Care

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. When a client is performing its vital functions in a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, the client is said to be in a state of:
a.
health
c.
self-actualization
b.
homeostasis
d.
wellness

ANS: A
The concept of health usually refers to the total well-being of the whole person. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) describes health as the maintenance of harmony and balance among body, mind, and spirit.

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2. The philosophy that views total health as incorporating physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual components of a person’s life is called:
a.
holism
c.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
b.
homeostasis
d.
the health continuum

ANS: A
The philosophy of holism views individuals as complete units that cannot be divided into separate parts; holistic health considers the physical, intellectual, sociocultural, psychological, and spiritual aspects of a person’s life as an integrated whole.

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3. What is the nurse’s role in holistic care?
a.
to ask the health care provider for necessary client-care orders
b.
to carry out those activities for the client that have been ordered by the health care provider
c.
to facilitate the client in attaining the best state for healing to occur
d.
to guide the client in accepting the ordered treatments without complaint

ANS: C
The nurse must consistently focus on the client as a unified whole and assist the client to maintain or regain health, helping each client achieve the highest possible level of wellness. Holistic health care, which is nursing the whole person, is comprehensive health care. Nurses must also strive to achieve the highest level of wellness in themselves.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

4. Which of the following is a major focus of holistic health care?
a.
ensuring the client’s comfort when death is imminent
b.
helping the client to recover from a major illness
c.
preparing the family, as well as the client, for potentially poor outcomes
d.
teaching preventive care

ANS: D
Holistic health care, which is nursing the whole person, is comprehensive health care. A major focus of holistic health care is teaching preventive care.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

5. The nurse understands that when providing nursing care, it is important to visualize the range of a client’s health, from highest health to potential death. This is an example of:
a.
the health continuum
c.
self-concept
b.
imagery
d.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

ANS: A
The health continuum is a way to visualize the range of a client’s health, from highest health to potential death. An individual’s place on the continuum may change daily or even hourly depending on what is happening to that individual.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)