The nurse is performing a holistic assessment on a client prior to administering antihypertensive medication. Which factors would be included in the holistic assessment?
1. Blood pressure
2. Belief in a higher power
3. Level of education
4. The symptoms of the hypertension only
5. Mood
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Holistic health care incorporates the whole client to include the biological dimension.
Rationale 2: Holistic health care incorporates the whole client to include the spiritual dimension.
Rationale 3: Holistic health care incorporates the whole client to include the sociocultural dimension.
Rationale 4: A focus solely on the symptoms of a disorder is not characteristic of the holistic model.
Rationale 5: Holistic health care incorporates the whole client to include the psychological dimension.
Global Rationale: Holistic health care incorporates the whole client to include the biological dimension, spiritual dimension, sociocultural dimension, and the psychological dimension. A focus solely on the symptoms of a disorder is not characteristic of the holistic model.
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