Question 1

What is a therapeutic treatment that joins the mind and body and increases muscle tone and flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Acupressure 
B) Spiritual enrichment 
C) Yoga therapy 
D) Therapeutic massage 
A) Acupressure 
B) Spiritual enrichment 
C) Yoga therapy 
D) Therapeutic massage C

Question 2

The nurse reassures a patient that almost _____% of all health care consumers in the United States take some form of herbal or natural supplement alone or in combination with conventional medicines but rarely report this practice to their health care providers.

Accepted Answer

50
fifty
It is estimated that almost half of all health care consumers in the United States take some form of herbal or natural product supplement alone or in combination with conventional medicines but rarely report this practice to their health care providers.

Question 3

Confusion and misinformation relative to herbal medicine can make patients reluctant to disclose their herbal use to health care providers.What should be the nurse's approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Instructive 
B) Nonjudgmental 
C) Inquisitive 
D) Determined 
A) Instructive 
B) Nonjudgmental 
C) Inquisitive 
D) Determined B

Question 4

What type of alternative therapy is the nurse practicing when using essential oils to provide inhalation treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnet therapy 
B) Respiratory therapy 
C) Herbal therapy 
D) Aromatherapy 
A) Magnet therapy 
B) Respiratory therapy 
C) Herbal therapy 
D) Aromatherapy

Question 5

What is the goal of herbal therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Treat symptoms 
B) Restore balance 
C) Treat disease 
D) Improve nutrition 
A) Treat symptoms 
B) Restore balance 
C) Treat disease 
D) Improve nutrition

Question 6

Herbal remedies vary from pharmaceutical remedies in what way(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Herbal remedies use the whole plant. 
B) Herbal remedies have no quality control. 
C) Herbal remedies have no standard dose. 
D) Herbal remedies are sold as food supplements. 
E) Herbal remedies are always safe and effective. 
A) Herbal remedies use the whole plant. 
B) Herbal remedies have no quality control. 
C) Herbal remedies have no standard dose. 
D) Herbal remedies are sold as food supplements. 
E) Herbal remedies are always safe and effective.

Question 7

What is the importance of the nurse asking about the patient's use of alternative therapies when obtaining a health history?

Accepted Answer

A) Alternative therapies can be covered by insurance. 
B) Alternative therapies have unfortunate interactions with traditional therapies. 
C) Alternative therapies can be substituted for allopathic medicine. 
D) Alternative therapies have curative and healing power. 
A) Alternative therapies can be covered by insurance. 
B) Alternative therapies have unfortunate interactions with traditional therapies. 
C) Alternative therapies can be substituted for allopathic medicine. 
D) Alternative therapies have curative and healing power.

Question 8

An older adult patient tells the home health nurse,"My doctor hasn't helped my arthritis at all.I am using the chiropractor now." What change has the patient made?

Accepted Answer

A) Western medicine to complementary therapy 
B) Complementary therapy to alternative therapy 
C) Alternative therapy to allopathic medicine 
D) Allopathic medicine to alternative therapy 
A) Western medicine to complementary therapy 
B) Complementary therapy to alternative therapy 
C) Alternative therapy to allopathic medicine 
D) Allopathic medicine to alternative therapy

Question 9

Founded in 1992,the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)has the responsibility for what actions? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluating alternative treatments 
B) Distributing information to the public 
C) Coordinating and conducting research 
D) Removing defective products from the market 
E) Regulating third-party reimbursement 
A) Evaluating alternative treatments 
B) Distributing information to the public 
C) Coordinating and conducting research 
D) Removing defective products from the market 
E) Regulating third-party reimbursement

Question 10

Why do people often choose complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) CAM is less invasive. 
B) CAM is more holistic. 
C) CAM is focused on treatment of disease. 
D) CAM is dedicated to health maintenance. 
E) CAM is within the control of the patient. 
A) CAM is less invasive. 
B) CAM is more holistic. 
C) CAM is focused on treatment of disease. 
D) CAM is dedicated to health maintenance. 
E) CAM is within the control of the patient.

Question 11

The nurse recommends that a patient have animal-assisted therapy sessions (AAT)because this therapy has been found to have what effect(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Improvement in mood 
B) Decrease in blood pressure 
C) Decrease in blood sugar 
D) Reduction of allergies 
E) Increase in socialization skills 
A) Improvement in mood 
B) Decrease in blood pressure 
C) Decrease in blood sugar 
D) Reduction of allergies 
E) Increase in socialization skills

Question 12

What type of therapy is thought to increase circulation to the affected area,promote healing,and stimulate acupuncture points?

Accepted Answer

A) Relaxation therapy 
B) Magnetic therapy 
C) Yoga therapy 
D) Imagery therapy 
A) Relaxation therapy 
B) Magnetic therapy 
C) Yoga therapy 
D) Imagery therapy

Question 13

People with fractures,rheumatoid arthritis,and osteoporosis are not candidates for ____________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

chiropractic
Contraindications

Question 14

The nurse describes a therapy that can produce a state of decreased cognitive,physiological,and/or behavioral arousal.To what alternative therapy is the nurse referring?

Accepted Answer

A) Subconscious 
B) Imagery 
C) Sleep 
D) Relaxation 
A) Subconscious 
B) Imagery 
C) Sleep 
D) Relaxation

Question 15

What should the nurse instruct a patient who takes tincture of rosemary to do several times a day?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess pulse frequently 
B) Avoid constipation 
C) Watch for hypoglycemia 
D) Wear sunscreen 
A) Assess pulse frequently 
B) Avoid constipation 
C) Watch for hypoglycemia 
D) Wear sunscreen

Question 16

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that uses fine needles placed in acupoints.What is the believed purpose of these acupoints?

Accepted Answer

A) "Close the gate" for pain transmission 
B) Align the internal organs 
C) Open meridians to release qi 
D) Stimulate the "centering" of qi 
A) "Close the gate" for pain transmission 
B) Align the internal organs 
C) Open meridians to release qi 
D) Stimulate the "centering" of qi

Question 17

What is true regarding manufacturers of herbal remedy products?

Accepted Answer

A) They do extensive field testing on the products. 
B) They must show dosage equivalents. 
C) They must adhere to standards of strength. 
D) They do not have to demonstrate their safety. 
A) They do extensive field testing on the products. 
B) They must show dosage equivalents. 
C) They must adhere to standards of strength. 
D) They do not have to demonstrate their safety.

Question 18

___________________is a noninvasive method an individual can employ to learn control of the body to manage certain conditions.Monitoring equipment is used to measure vital signs and muscle tension.The messages are sent back to the individual.

Accepted Answer

Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a noninvasive

Question 19

What training system may help prevent osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Acupressure 
B) Yoga 
C) Therapeutic massage 
D) Tai chi 
A) Acupressure 
B) Yoga 
C) Therapeutic massage 
D) Tai chi

Question 20

During a follow-up visit with a patient recently started on Coumadin,the home health nurse is concerned after seeing an herbal remedy that enhances the effect of anticoagulants by the patient's bedside.What is this herbal remedy?

Accepted Answer

A) Cayenne 
B) Aloe vera 
C) Asian ginseng 
D) Kava 
A) Cayenne 
B) Aloe vera 
C) Asian ginseng 
D) Kava

Exam 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

What is a therapeutic treatment that joins the mind and body and increases muscle tone and flexibility?

The nurse reassures a patient that almost _____% of all health care consumers in the United States take some form of herbal or natural supplement alone or in combination with conventional medicines but rarely report this practice to their health care providers.

Confusion and misinformation relative to herbal medicine can make patients reluctant to disclose their herbal use to health care providers.What should be the nurse's approach?

What type of alternative therapy is the nurse practicing when using essential oils to provide inhalation treatments?

What is the goal of herbal therapy?

Herbal remedies vary from pharmaceutical remedies in what way(s)? (Select all that apply.)

What is the importance of the nurse asking about the patient's use of alternative therapies when obtaining a health history?

An older adult patient tells the home health nurse,"My doctor hasn't helped my arthritis at all.I am using the chiropractor now." What change has the patient made?

Founded in 1992,the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)has the responsibility for what actions? (Select all that apply.)

Why do people often choose complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse recommends that a patient have animal-assisted therapy sessions (AAT)because this therapy has been found to have what effect(s)? (Select all that apply.)

What type of therapy is thought to increase circulation to the affected area,promote healing,and stimulate acupuncture points?

People with fractures,rheumatoid arthritis,and osteoporosis are not candidates for ____________ therapy.

The nurse describes a therapy that can produce a state of decreased cognitive,physiological,and/or behavioral arousal.To what alternative therapy is the nurse referring?

What should the nurse instruct a patient who takes tincture of rosemary to do several times a day?

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that uses fine needles placed in acupoints.What is the believed purpose of these acupoints?

What is true regarding manufacturers of herbal remedy products?

___________________is a noninvasive method an individual can employ to learn control of the body to manage certain conditions.Monitoring equipment is used to measure vital signs and muscle tension.The messages are sent back to the individual.

What training system may help prevent osteoporosis?

During a follow-up visit with a patient recently started on Coumadin,the home health nurse is concerned after seeing an herbal remedy that enhances the effect of anticoagulants by the patient's bedside.What is this herbal remedy?

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