The nurse working with patients understands that health promotion can include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Belief in the power base of the patient
B.
Changed attitude to one of meaningfulness
C.
Nurse-defined state of unity and holism
D.
Shared understanding of the health threat
E.
Shared vision about hope for the future
ANS: A, B, D, E
Health promotion can and should include a belief in the power base of the patient to make meaningful changes in his or her life, an attitude that finds meaning in the shared experience of illness, a shared understanding of the nature of the health threat, and a shared vision about hopes for the future. The nurse needs to recognize and honor the patient-defined state of unity and holism in order to engage nursing aesthetics in practice.
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