The nurse cares for a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. For which reason should the nurse use an eclectic approach with this patient?
1. There is a lack of care philosophies to direct nursing practice.
2. It is difficult to determine a final plan of care for a patient with a psychotic disorder.
3. There is limited scientific evidence about treatment for schizophrenia, so a variety of medications and interventions must be tried over time.
4. Strategies from one or a combination of psychiatric theories and therapies are used to determine interventions and evaluation criteria for working with each patient.
4. Strategies from one or a combination of psychiatric theories and therapies are used to determine interventions and evaluation criteria for working with each patient.
Explanation:
An eclectic approach is the use of various features from several therapies to determine what assessment information, interventions, approaches, and evaluation criteria are needed for any given patient. An eclectic approach does not indicate indecision or use of interventions that are unsupported by evidence. An eclectic approach is not used because of a lack of care philosophies to direct nursing practice.
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