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Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice,
By Deborah A. Shields
9th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CORE VALUE I Holistic Philosophies Theories and Ethics
Chapter 1: Global Holistic Nursing
Chapter 2: The Integral Relations of Holistic Nursing and Society, Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 3: Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
Chapter 4: The Theory of Integral Nursing
Chapter 5: Transpersonal Human Caring and Healing
Chapter 6: Holistic Ethics
Chapter 7: Spirituality and Health
Chapter 8: Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Holistic Leadership
CORE VALUE II Holistic Nurse Self-Reflection, Self-Development and Self-Care
Chapter 10: Self-Development: The Foundation of Holistic Self-Care
Chapter 11: Integrative Self-Assessment
CORE VALUE III Holistic Caring Process
Chapter 12: The Holistic Caring Process
Chapter 13: Energetic Interconnectedness
Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology: The Science of Holistic Nursing
Chapter 15: Integrative and Complementary Health Approaches
Chapter 16: Aesthetics and Self-Reflection in Holistic Nursing
Chapter 17: Peaceful Transitions at the End of Life
CORE VALUE IV Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Relationship, Healing
Environments, and Cultural Care
Chapter 18: Holistic Communication for Caring-Healing Relationships
Chapter 19: Transcultural Engagement
Chapter 20: Planetary and Environmental Health
CORE VALUE V Holistic Education and Research
Chapter 21: Holistic Nursing Education: Self-Reflection, Growth, Development, and Lifelong
Learning
Chapter 22: Exploring, Applying, Creating, and Disseminating Evidence to Enhance Holistic
Nursing Practice
Chapter 23: Opportunities and Challenges in Advanced Holistic Nursing
Chapter 24: Envisioning a Holistic Framework for Independent Practice
Chapter 25: Narrative Reflections of Advanced Holistic Nurses
Chapter 26: Nurse Coaching
Chapter 27: Holistic Mental Health
Chapter 28: Holistic Nursing’s Role in Plant Medicine
,CORE VALUE I: Holistic Philosophies, Theories, and Ethics
Chapter 1: Global Holistic Nursing
1. Which of the following best defines holistic nursing?
A) Nursing that focuses exclusively on complementary therapies
B) Nursing that recognizes the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion, spirit,
and environment
C) Nursing limited to spiritual care interventions
D) Nursing that replaces conventional medical treatment with alternative
modalities
Answer: B
Rationale: Holistic nursing is defined as all nursing practice that has healing the
whole person as its goal, recognizing the interconnectedness of body, mind,
emotion, spirit, and environment.
2. Florence Nightingale's contribution to holistic nursing is best exemplified by
her emphasis on:
A) Pharmaceutical interventions for disease management
B) The healing environment, including fresh air, light, cleanliness, and nutrition
C) The use of advanced technology in patient care
D) Strict adherence to the biomedical model
Answer: B
Rationale: Nightingale emphasized the importance of the environment in healing,
including clean air, water, light, and nutrition—foundational concepts in holistic
nursing.
3. The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) was founded in which year?
A) 1950
B) 1981
C) 1995
D) 2006
, Answer: B
Rationale: The AHNA was founded in 1981 to serve as a voice for holistic nurses
and to promote holistic healing practices.
4. Which concept is central to the global perspective of holistic nursing?
A) Standardization of care across all cultures
B) Recognition that health and healing are universal yet culturally diverse
phenomena
C) Elimination of traditional healing practices
D) Prioritization of Western biomedical approaches globally
Answer: B
Rationale: A global perspective in holistic nursing acknowledges that health and
healing are universal human experiences expressed through diverse cultural
lenses.
5. The World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health aligns with
holistic nursing because it describes health as:
A) The absence of disease or infirmity
B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to perform activities of daily living independently
D) The maintenance of normal laboratory values
Answer: B
Rationale: The WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being, not merely the absence of disease, which parallels the holistic
view.
6. In holistic nursing, the concept of "healing" differs from "curing" in that
healing:
A) Is always achieved through medical intervention
B) Refers only to the resolution of physical symptoms
Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice,
By Deborah A. Shields
9th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CORE VALUE I Holistic Philosophies Theories and Ethics
Chapter 1: Global Holistic Nursing
Chapter 2: The Integral Relations of Holistic Nursing and Society, Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 3: Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
Chapter 4: The Theory of Integral Nursing
Chapter 5: Transpersonal Human Caring and Healing
Chapter 6: Holistic Ethics
Chapter 7: Spirituality and Health
Chapter 8: Nursing Theory in Holistic Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Holistic Leadership
CORE VALUE II Holistic Nurse Self-Reflection, Self-Development and Self-Care
Chapter 10: Self-Development: The Foundation of Holistic Self-Care
Chapter 11: Integrative Self-Assessment
CORE VALUE III Holistic Caring Process
Chapter 12: The Holistic Caring Process
Chapter 13: Energetic Interconnectedness
Chapter 14: Psychoneuroimmunology: The Science of Holistic Nursing
Chapter 15: Integrative and Complementary Health Approaches
Chapter 16: Aesthetics and Self-Reflection in Holistic Nursing
Chapter 17: Peaceful Transitions at the End of Life
CORE VALUE IV Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Relationship, Healing
Environments, and Cultural Care
Chapter 18: Holistic Communication for Caring-Healing Relationships
Chapter 19: Transcultural Engagement
Chapter 20: Planetary and Environmental Health
CORE VALUE V Holistic Education and Research
Chapter 21: Holistic Nursing Education: Self-Reflection, Growth, Development, and Lifelong
Learning
Chapter 22: Exploring, Applying, Creating, and Disseminating Evidence to Enhance Holistic
Nursing Practice
Chapter 23: Opportunities and Challenges in Advanced Holistic Nursing
Chapter 24: Envisioning a Holistic Framework for Independent Practice
Chapter 25: Narrative Reflections of Advanced Holistic Nurses
Chapter 26: Nurse Coaching
Chapter 27: Holistic Mental Health
Chapter 28: Holistic Nursing’s Role in Plant Medicine
,CORE VALUE I: Holistic Philosophies, Theories, and Ethics
Chapter 1: Global Holistic Nursing
1. Which of the following best defines holistic nursing?
A) Nursing that focuses exclusively on complementary therapies
B) Nursing that recognizes the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion, spirit,
and environment
C) Nursing limited to spiritual care interventions
D) Nursing that replaces conventional medical treatment with alternative
modalities
Answer: B
Rationale: Holistic nursing is defined as all nursing practice that has healing the
whole person as its goal, recognizing the interconnectedness of body, mind,
emotion, spirit, and environment.
2. Florence Nightingale's contribution to holistic nursing is best exemplified by
her emphasis on:
A) Pharmaceutical interventions for disease management
B) The healing environment, including fresh air, light, cleanliness, and nutrition
C) The use of advanced technology in patient care
D) Strict adherence to the biomedical model
Answer: B
Rationale: Nightingale emphasized the importance of the environment in healing,
including clean air, water, light, and nutrition—foundational concepts in holistic
nursing.
3. The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) was founded in which year?
A) 1950
B) 1981
C) 1995
D) 2006
, Answer: B
Rationale: The AHNA was founded in 1981 to serve as a voice for holistic nurses
and to promote holistic healing practices.
4. Which concept is central to the global perspective of holistic nursing?
A) Standardization of care across all cultures
B) Recognition that health and healing are universal yet culturally diverse
phenomena
C) Elimination of traditional healing practices
D) Prioritization of Western biomedical approaches globally
Answer: B
Rationale: A global perspective in holistic nursing acknowledges that health and
healing are universal human experiences expressed through diverse cultural
lenses.
5. The World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health aligns with
holistic nursing because it describes health as:
A) The absence of disease or infirmity
B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to perform activities of daily living independently
D) The maintenance of normal laboratory values
Answer: B
Rationale: The WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being, not merely the absence of disease, which parallels the holistic
view.
6. In holistic nursing, the concept of "healing" differs from "curing" in that
healing:
A) Is always achieved through medical intervention
B) Refers only to the resolution of physical symptoms
