All of the following would be good explanations of "holistic nursing" except
a. Holistic nursing focuses on the specific dis-ease or disorder a person has in order to treat it effectively
b. Holistic nursing aims to treat the whole per-son, not just a specific disease or disorder the person may have
c. Holistic nursing focuses on the individual patient and uses many techniques such as empathetic listening, music, and imagery as well as specific clinical skills
d. Holistic nursing weaves the technical skills of nursing with the social science skills that enhance communication and rapport between the nurse and the person receiving care
A
The word "holism" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon root "hal," which means "whole" or "to heal." Holistic nursing focuses on the whole person, not the person's specific disease or disorder, and it employs many alternative therapies as well as specific clinical skills of modern medicine to help the patient.
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