A nurse is planning the care of a client who will soon begin radiotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer. The nurse has been identifying interventions that are rooted in the notion of holism, which states that:
A) Interactions between the mind and the body can profoundly influence health.
B) An individual's medical diagnosis has local, but not systemic, effects.
C) Most physical illnesses do not require pharmacologic interventions or surgery.
D) A client's illness affects friends and family in the same way that the client is affected.
A
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Holism is the foundation of two commonly held beliefs: (1) both the mind and the body directly influence humans, and (2) the relationship between the mind and the body can potentially sustain health as well as cause illness. This does not necessarily mean that the medical interventions are unnecessary or that others are affected in the same way as the client. Holism does not preclude the presence of systemic effects of disease.
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