A nurse explains to a nursing student that an advantage of a broad view of health is

Question

a. family, friends, culture, and environment are all resources the patient can use.
b. it leaves room for alternative, holistic views about health and health care practices.
c. patients are free to define health and illness according to their own philosophies.
d. the health care team will not inadvertently overlook important issues for the patient.

Answer 1

A
In a broad view of health, the nurse recognizes the impact of family, friends, culture, and environment on the patient, who exists within a relationship with each of these components. Thus, each part of the patient's life can be harnessed as a supportive resource for the patient.
Alternative practices are not specifically addressed in a broader view of health and illness. Furthermore, holistic does not mean "alternative," although many people have this impression.
The broader view of health considers that mind, body, and spirit are all interrelated and that the patient's family, friends, culture, and environment have effects on the patient that cannot be ignored; it is not related to patients' definitions of health and illness.
The broader view of health is not necessarily a way to avoid overlooking issues of importance to patients.