Which of the following are key concepts in holistic nursing?
a. Following physician instructions and fol-low-up with the physician
b. Developing a relationship with family members of the patient
c. Using what you have learned—your clinical experience
d. All of the above
D
Key concepts in holistic nursing include following physician instructions and communicating with the physician; using your own clinical experience; respecting the ideas the elderly patient has about his or her own body and how to make it well and incorporating those ideas into the nursing plan, if possible; and involving family members in the care of the elderly patient.
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