A patient tells the nurse that he has been fortunate since he has ...

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A patient tells the nurse that he has been fortunate since he has never experienced any major illnesses and has enjoyed good health without much effort. How should the nurse realize this patient is defining good health?
 
  A patient tells the nurse that he has been fortunate since he has never experienced any major illnesses and has enjoyed good health without much effort. How should the nurse realize this patient is defining good health?

Question 2

EBP has a basis in ethical principles. However, not all approaches used to improve quality are evidenced based or ethical. Evidence-based approaches would provide all necessary information such as length of time to apply heat and medication to use in the
 
  1. spiritual needs
  2. measuring intake and output
  3. daily weights
  4. ambulating with assistance

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

The patient is defining good health as being the absence of disease since he states being fortunate for not experiencing any major illnesses and not expending much effort to do so. The nurse has no way of knowing if the patient believes good health is effortless. An integrated method of functioning is the definition of wellness which the patient is not describing.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Holistic health care is based on the concept of wellness. When planning holistic care for a patient, the nurse needs to consider psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and intellectual needs in addition to physical needs. Measuring intake and output, daily weights, and ambulating with assistance focus solely on the patient's physical needs and would not address holistic needs.