The nursing assessment of a client leads the nurse to believe that the client equates illness with bodily imbalance
The client has indicated that she would prefer a holistic treatment. Which alternative treatment could the nurse suggest that would be in keeping with the client's health-illness beliefs?
1. Naturopathy
2. Acupuncture
3. Foot reflexology
4. Chiropractic adjustment
ANS: 2
The purpose of acupuncture is to activate qi and achieve balance when imbalance exists. 1. Na-turopathy focuses on self-healing. 3. This focuses on relief of tension. 4. This provides manual adjustments of bones and joints to correct alignment problems.
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