Question

1a.) List at least three questions that should be asked to guide the decision to use a complementary therapy. Identify an ethical principle that might influence a nurse to counsel a client against using a specific CAM (complementary and alternative medicine).

1b.) Identify one step in the decision-making model you might want to use to help your client decide about using CAM. Provide a rationale for your choice.

1c.) Identify and describe briefly how assessment of health status affect optimism holistic health. Include the health profile and human basic needs. Add a professional resource to support your answer.

Answer 1

1,a, questions:

- Do you have any idea about CAM?

- Do you think this therapy approach can affect your holistic health?

- Do you know this complementary therapy advantages and disadvantages?

The prevalent use of herbals for their treatment makes public ethically worthy..There is different culture and beliefs affect the modality..ethinically patient can use complementary therapy..informed consent and safety concern should be followed when we dealing with therapy.

1,b, decision making process based on sociodemographic, disease process, psychological and social factors..provide more relevant information regarding CAM decision and treatment and prognosis..Because safety of the Patient and ethical concern is important as per patient choice..

1,c, complementary therapy is a science based traditional Therapy..it is a treatment using not only disease symptoms and also body, mind, spirit and emotion..so if person planning to go with CAM it is best in health status assessment include first priority for their diet, sleep pattern, personal issues, spiritual practice instead of going directly for investigation and treatment..Human need their basic as good diet, adequate sleep, peaceful mind, exercise, positive thinking and healthy living ..