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After experiencing an ST-wave elevation myocardial infarction, a 64-year-old man has been admitted to the cardiac unit of the hospital for care.
 
  The nurse has completed a comprehensive assessment and is creating a plan of care that is holistic in its focus. How can the nurse best integrate the principles of holism into the client's care? A) By creating a plan of care that utilizes the knowledge and skills of disciplines other than nursing
  B) By continually evaluating the efficacy of nursing interventions and by making changes as needed
  C) By prioritizing the client's spiritual and psychosocial needs over his physical needs
  D) By integrating each of the various dimensions of the client's identity into his care

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Holism is considered to be the sum of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health. Care that reflects this multidimensional nature of individuals can be considered to be holistic. Interdisciplinary care and continual evaluation are congruent with holistic care but they are not definitive. It is not appropriate to prioritize nonphysical needs in every client; prioritization of needs should be determined on an individual basis.