Test Bank - Dossey & Keegan's Holistic
Nursing EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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Holistic Nursing (AHNA/ANA Definition) - ANSWER A nursing specialty that
integrates body-mind-spirit-emotion-environment into patient care. Recognizes
each person as a whole being and acknowledges their interconnectedness with
others, nature, and the universe. Rooted in healing, presence, intention, and self-
awareness.
Core Values of Holistic Nursing (There are five) - ANSWER Core Value 1:
Philosophy, Theory, and Ethics
Core Value 2: Holistic Caring Process
Core Value 3: Holistic Communication
Core Value 4: Holistic Environment
Core Value 5: Self-CareEach core value connects to standards of practice and
guides professional behaviors.
Florence Nightingale's Influence - ANSWER Regarded as the first holistic nurse.
She emphasized the connection between the environment and healing — light, air,
cleanliness, nutrition. Her writings also reflect spiritual care and the importance of
nurse presence.
,. Holistic vs. Integrative vs. Integral - ANSWER Holistic - Treating the whole
person.
Integrative - Using both conventional and complementary therapies (e.g., massage
+ antibiotics).
Integral - A framework (Dossey + Wilber) incorporating all perspectives (inner,
outer, individual, collective).
Transpersonal Healing - ANSWER Goes beyond ego/self to connect deeply with
others. Healing occurs at the energetic, emotional, and spiritual level, not just
physical.
Influenced by Jean Watson's Caring Science.
Self-Care as a Professional Mandate - ANSWER Self-care isn't optional — it is
essential for holistic practice. Includes: mindfulness, adequate rest, emotional
awareness, spiritual practice, movement, and energy hygiene.
Core Value 1: Holistic Philosophy, Theories, and Ethics - ANSWER Definition:
Grounds holistic nursing in a philosophy of unity, relationship, and the
interconnectedness of all things — body, mind, emotion, spirit, culture, and
environment.
Key Concepts:
Based on theories such as Nightingale (environment), Watson (Caring Science),
Rogers (Science of Unitary Human Beings), and Dossey (Integral Nursing).
Ethics include honoring patient dignity, cultural respect, environmental awareness,
and advocating for health justice.
Guided by ANA Code of Ethics and Scope & Standards for Holistic Nursing.
Board Tip: Know how this philosophy influences decision-making and boundaries
of practice.
, Core Value 2: Holistic Caring Process - ANSWER Definition:An expanded,
relationship-centered version of the nursing process that integrates conventional
and complementary approaches to healing.
Key Concepts:
Nonlinear, dynamic process: Assessment → Diagnosis → Outcomes → Planning
→ Implementation → Evaluation.
Assessments include not only physiological, but also energetic, emotional,
spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors.
Care is individualized, with shared decision-making and therapeutic presence at its
core.
Implementation may include touch therapy, meditation, healing rituals, or nature-
based interventions.
Board Tip: You may be asked to choose the most holistic care plan based on
multidimensional data
Core Value 3: Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Healing Environment, &
Cultural Competence - ANSWER Definition: Emphasizes conscious, therapeutic,
and culturally humble communication practices that create healing environments.
Key Concepts:
Holistic communication includes presence, deep listening, non-verbal cues,
reflective dialogue, and intentional silence.
Therapeutic environments support healing through light, sound, color, layout,
smell, and emotional safety.
Cultural humility replaces "competence"—recognizing that we are always learning
from patients and respecting their unique worldview.
Board Tip: Know how to communicate without judgment and how to adjust the
environment to support healing.
, Core Value 4: Holistic Education and Research - ANSWER
Definition:Promotes evidence-based holistic practice and lifelong learning to
develop personally, professionally, and academically.
Key Concepts:
Holistic nurses seek continuing education and stay informed about integrative
therapies.
Encouraged to participate in and evaluate research (qualitative + quantitative).
Emphasizes different patterns of knowing (Carper + expanded by Dossey):
Empirical (science)
Aesthetic (art)
Ethical (morality)
Personal (self-awareness)
Not-knowing (openness)
Sociopolitical (systems/justice awareness)
Board Tip: Questions may ask you to identify the type of knowledge being applied
in a scenario.
Core Value 5: Holistic Nurse Self-Reflection and Self-Care - ANSWER
Definition:Emphasizes self-awareness, inner growth, and self-care practices as
necessary competencies for safe and healing care of others.
Key Concepts:
Encourages regular reflection (journaling, supervision, debriefing).
Supports practices like mindfulness, healthy boundaries, nutrition, energy
balancing, and stress management.
Burnout prevention and emotional resilience are considered ethical imperatives.
The healed healer concept — you cannot facilitate healing if you are personally
depleted.
Nursing EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
Holistic Nursing (AHNA/ANA Definition) - ANSWER A nursing specialty that
integrates body-mind-spirit-emotion-environment into patient care. Recognizes
each person as a whole being and acknowledges their interconnectedness with
others, nature, and the universe. Rooted in healing, presence, intention, and self-
awareness.
Core Values of Holistic Nursing (There are five) - ANSWER Core Value 1:
Philosophy, Theory, and Ethics
Core Value 2: Holistic Caring Process
Core Value 3: Holistic Communication
Core Value 4: Holistic Environment
Core Value 5: Self-CareEach core value connects to standards of practice and
guides professional behaviors.
Florence Nightingale's Influence - ANSWER Regarded as the first holistic nurse.
She emphasized the connection between the environment and healing — light, air,
cleanliness, nutrition. Her writings also reflect spiritual care and the importance of
nurse presence.
,. Holistic vs. Integrative vs. Integral - ANSWER Holistic - Treating the whole
person.
Integrative - Using both conventional and complementary therapies (e.g., massage
+ antibiotics).
Integral - A framework (Dossey + Wilber) incorporating all perspectives (inner,
outer, individual, collective).
Transpersonal Healing - ANSWER Goes beyond ego/self to connect deeply with
others. Healing occurs at the energetic, emotional, and spiritual level, not just
physical.
Influenced by Jean Watson's Caring Science.
Self-Care as a Professional Mandate - ANSWER Self-care isn't optional — it is
essential for holistic practice. Includes: mindfulness, adequate rest, emotional
awareness, spiritual practice, movement, and energy hygiene.
Core Value 1: Holistic Philosophy, Theories, and Ethics - ANSWER Definition:
Grounds holistic nursing in a philosophy of unity, relationship, and the
interconnectedness of all things — body, mind, emotion, spirit, culture, and
environment.
Key Concepts:
Based on theories such as Nightingale (environment), Watson (Caring Science),
Rogers (Science of Unitary Human Beings), and Dossey (Integral Nursing).
Ethics include honoring patient dignity, cultural respect, environmental awareness,
and advocating for health justice.
Guided by ANA Code of Ethics and Scope & Standards for Holistic Nursing.
Board Tip: Know how this philosophy influences decision-making and boundaries
of practice.
, Core Value 2: Holistic Caring Process - ANSWER Definition:An expanded,
relationship-centered version of the nursing process that integrates conventional
and complementary approaches to healing.
Key Concepts:
Nonlinear, dynamic process: Assessment → Diagnosis → Outcomes → Planning
→ Implementation → Evaluation.
Assessments include not only physiological, but also energetic, emotional,
spiritual, cultural, and environmental factors.
Care is individualized, with shared decision-making and therapeutic presence at its
core.
Implementation may include touch therapy, meditation, healing rituals, or nature-
based interventions.
Board Tip: You may be asked to choose the most holistic care plan based on
multidimensional data
Core Value 3: Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Healing Environment, &
Cultural Competence - ANSWER Definition: Emphasizes conscious, therapeutic,
and culturally humble communication practices that create healing environments.
Key Concepts:
Holistic communication includes presence, deep listening, non-verbal cues,
reflective dialogue, and intentional silence.
Therapeutic environments support healing through light, sound, color, layout,
smell, and emotional safety.
Cultural humility replaces "competence"—recognizing that we are always learning
from patients and respecting their unique worldview.
Board Tip: Know how to communicate without judgment and how to adjust the
environment to support healing.
, Core Value 4: Holistic Education and Research - ANSWER
Definition:Promotes evidence-based holistic practice and lifelong learning to
develop personally, professionally, and academically.
Key Concepts:
Holistic nurses seek continuing education and stay informed about integrative
therapies.
Encouraged to participate in and evaluate research (qualitative + quantitative).
Emphasizes different patterns of knowing (Carper + expanded by Dossey):
Empirical (science)
Aesthetic (art)
Ethical (morality)
Personal (self-awareness)
Not-knowing (openness)
Sociopolitical (systems/justice awareness)
Board Tip: Questions may ask you to identify the type of knowledge being applied
in a scenario.
Core Value 5: Holistic Nurse Self-Reflection and Self-Care - ANSWER
Definition:Emphasizes self-awareness, inner growth, and self-care practices as
necessary competencies for safe and healing care of others.
Key Concepts:
Encourages regular reflection (journaling, supervision, debriefing).
Supports practices like mindfulness, healthy boundaries, nutrition, energy
balancing, and stress management.
Burnout prevention and emotional resilience are considered ethical imperatives.
The healed healer concept — you cannot facilitate healing if you are personally
depleted.
