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Hungry! · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client tells the nurse that she is not concerned about recovering from an acute illness since she has several people from her church praying for her health.

The nurse realizes this client is utilizing which form of complementary alternative medicine?
1. Denial
2. Wishful thinking
3. Intercessory prayer
4. Positive thinking

Question 2

The nurse is participating on a committee to select evidence-based practice guidelines.Which of the following statements by the nurse indicate a clear understanding of the purpose of these guidelines?

1. They provide the best evidence to make decisions about the care of individual clients.
2. They promote changes in client care according to a research study.
3. They ensure cost-effective care to the client.
4. They identify safe staffing ratios for client care.

billybob123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Intercessory prayer is defined as a group that holds their focused thought for healing on behalf of someone else. Denial, wishful thinking, and positive thinking are not forms of complementary alternative medicine.

Answer to Question 2

1
Evidence-based practice guidelines provide the best evidence to make decisions about the care of individual clients. The use of a single research study to make changes in client care is a concept within research utilization and not evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice does impact the costs of client care but their intent is not to ensure cost-effective care but rather to improve the overall quality of care. Evidence-based guidelines do not provide staffing ratios for client care.