When a client asks the nurse how homeopathy works, the nurse's ...

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When a client asks the nurse how homeopathy works, the nurse's answer should be:
 
  1. It cures by using tiny amounts of known poisons.
  2. It purges foreign substances from the person's body.
  3. It controls illness symptoms by using medication.
  4. It uses substances to stimulate the body to heal itself.

Question 2

The fundamental belief of nurses that will foster use of a holistic nursing model to promote well-ness is which of the following?
 
  1. Health care requires a partnership between clients and nurses.
  2. Nurses must monitor environmental influences on health.
  3. Wellness promotion centers on health teaching by nurses.
  4. Public awareness of alternative therapy must be enhanced.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
Substances are given that produce reactions that correspond to existing symptoms. The rationale is to follow the body's lead to effect a cure. 1. The substances used are not necessarily poisonous. 2. The substances are not necessarily purgatives. 3. Homeopathic medicines are not prescription medications, and they are not given for controlling symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Holistic care requires client participation as an equal partner in the process if healthy outcomes are to be achieved. 2. Environmental influences are important, but the central belief concerns part-nership. 3. Health teaching is important in wellness promotion but is not the central concept of holistic nursing. 4. This is not a belief central to holistic nursing.