The psychiatric-mental health nurse uses an eclectic clinical approach with newly admitted patients who are diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which statement most accurately reflects the therapeutic value of an eclectic approach?
1. Nurses do not need a philosophy of care to direct their practice.
2. It is difficult to determine a final plan of care for new patients with psychotic disorders.
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.
Answer: 4
Explanation: Eclectic approaches various features from several psychiatric theories and 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 does not indicate a nurse is non-philosophical; rather, this demonstrates that a range of theories are used to understand the best way to approach assessing and planning care for different patients.
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