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sabina · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse concludes that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has several philosophies that blend with nursing, including which of the following?

1. Both nursing and CAM address the needs of the whole client.
2. Nursing and CAM are ordered by the physician.
3. Both nursing and CAM use the nursing process.
4. Nursing and CAM share the goal to cure the client.

Question 2

The nursing student is preparing a report on the nursing process for class, and can best explain the purpose of the nursing process with which of the following statements? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Teach the nurse how to assess the client.
2. Determine actual or potential client problems.
3. Provide a framework for policies of nursing.
4. Establish plans to meet client needs.
5. Identify the client's health status.

jessofishing · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale 1: Nursing and alternative therapies aim their care for the good of the whole client. Physicians do not order nursing care, but might order alternative therapy. The nursing process and plan of care are unique to nursing. Neither nursing nor alternative therapy seeks to cure the client, but rather to help her reach her full potential.

Answer to Question 2

2,4,5
Rationale 1: The purpose of the nursing process is to identify the current health status of the client, determine actual and potential health problems, establish plans to meet client needs, implement those plans, and evaluate the client response to nursing care. Assessment is one of the steps of the nursing process. Writing policies might follow the nursing process but is not the purpose of the nursing process.