All of the following would be good explanations of holistic ...

[ENagel]

All of the following would be good explanations of holistic nursing except
 
  a. Holistic nursing focuses on the specific dis-ease or disorder a person has in order to treat it effectively
  b. Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole per-son, not just a specific disease or disorder the person may have
  c. Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques such as empathetic listening, music, and imagery as well as specific clinical skills
  d. Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care

Question 2

Today, the average life expectancy is
 
  a. 70.2 years
  b. 75 years
  c. 79 years for women and 72.9 for men
  d. longer for men than for women

[Briannahope]

Answer to Question 1

A
The word holism is derived from the Anglo-Saxon root hal, which means whole or to heal. Holistic nursing focuses on the whole person, not the person's specific disease or disorder, and it employs many alternative therapies as well as specific clinical skills of modern medicine to help the patient.

Answer to Question 2

C
The average life expectancy has increased dramatically in the last 75 yearsfrom 59.7 years in 1930 to 79 years for women and 72.9 years for men, according to the 2002 U.S. Census Bureau.

[ENagel]

Excellent

[tkempin]

Great answer, keep it coming