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Chloeellawright

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A nursing student, having no knowledge of alternative treatments, states, Aren't these therapies bogus' and, like a fad, will eventually fade away? Which is an accurate nursing response?
 
  1. Like nursing, complementary therapies take a holistic approach to healing.
  2. The American Nurses Association is researching the effectiveness of these therapies.
  3. It is important to remain nonjudgmental about these therapies.
  4. Alternative therapy concepts are rooted in psychoanalysis.

Question 2

Depression in the elderly is:
 
  a. Rare
  b. Common
  c. Nonexistent
  d. Seen occasionally


meryzewe

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The nurse is accurate when comparing complementary therapies to the holistic approach of nursing. The complementary therapies, as well as nursing process, view the person as consisting of multiple, integrated elements. Diagnostic measures are not based on one aspect, but include a holistic assessment of the person.

Answer to Question 2

B
Major depression affects as many as 40 of older Americans and is seen most often in women, persons with medical illnesses, and those individuals who are living in long-term care facilities.


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