A client tells the nurse that she often thinks that she is well and it lifts her spirits and gives her energy. The nurse identifies that this client is describing psychoneuroimmunolo gy, which includes beliefs that:
a. the immune system regulates the nervous system.
b. getting a disease is caused by thinking about the disease.
c. the human mind affects the immune system.
d. mental illness is probably caused by antibodies.
Question 2
The nurse, studying alternative medical approaches, learns that the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health was founded in 1992:
a. to prevent Americans from engaging in alternative methods of health care.
b. because many Americans are pursuing alternative methods of health care.
c. because most conventional physicians are interested in alternative methods of health care.
d. to regulate alternative methods of health care.
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
Establishing a caring and trusting relationship helps the client come to terms with a terminal illne
A nurse prepares a client for anesthesia and surgery.
Positioning the client
Measuring the client’s height with a platform scale
Measuring the client’s blood pressure