The nurse is doing a holistic assessment on a patient prior to the initiation of antihypertensive medication. What will the best assessment include?
1. Blood pressure
2. The cause of the hypertension
3. Mood
4. Level of education
5. Belief in a higher power
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale: Holistic health care incorporates the whole patient to include the biological (blood pressure), psychological (mood), sociocultural (level of education), and spiritual (belief in a higher power) dimensions. The cause of the hypertension focuses on a specific disease, its cause and treatment; this is a medical model, not a holistic model.
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