What is the usual approach to care for individuals who practice ...

[nevelica]

What is the usual approach to care for individuals who practice folk medicine?
 
  a. Fragmented
  b. Impersonal
  c. Disjointed
  d. Personalized

Question 2

A patient is noted to have a high level of non-goal-directed motor activity, running from chair to chair in the solarium. He is wide eyed and seems terror stricken.
 
  He cries, They're coming They're coming He neither follows staff direction nor responds to verbal efforts to calm him. Which nursing response should be the highest priority? a. Reduce his fearfulness and running
  b. Increase environmental stimuli
  c. Respect the patient's personal space
  d. Encourage clarification of feelings

[ErinKing]

Answer to Question 1

D
Folk medicine is highly personalized; the descriptors fragmented, impersonal, and disjointed more often are associated with the Western medicine approach to health care.

Answer to Question 2

A
Safety is of highest priority because the patient experiencing panic is at high risk for self-injury related to increased non-goal-directed motor activity, distorted perceptions, and disordered thoughts. Option B: The goal should be to decrease environmental stimuli. Option C is a lower priority than safety. Option D: Clarification of feelings cannot take place until the level of anxiety is lowered.