Exam 5: Complementary and Alternative Modalities

The nurse is caring for a patient who is of American Indian descent.Which rituals and practices should the nurse assess as being used by this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient tells the nurse that a chiropractor has been used to help with chronic neck and lower back pain.Which principle of chiropractic medicine should the nurse use to supplement this patient's plan of care?

The nurse is reviewing a patient's medication history and becomes concerned about the use of an herbal preparation.Which medication-herb interaction should the nurse discuss with the primary care provider?

A patient scheduled for spinal surgery the following day lists ginkgo and ginger on a home medication assessment.How should the nurse respond to this information?

During a health history,the nurse learns that a patient follows a specific diet,detoxification program,exercise,and breathing patterns recommended by a natural health practitioner.In which type of medical therapy should the nurse realize the patient is participating?

The nurse is identifying research-based interventions when planning a patient's care.Which type of health care is the nurse planning to provide to the patient?

The nurse educator is preparing a seminar on alternative and complementary therapies for the nursing staff.Which therapy should the nurse explain as having principles that support wellness and health promotion applicable to all patients?

The health care provider suggests a patient with fibromyalgia engage in mind-body therapy.Which therapies should the nurse review with the patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with arthritis asks the nurse what can be used to reduce pain and inflammation without having to take prescribed medication.What should the nurse recommend to the patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse learns that a patient plans to try St.John's wort for depression.How should the nurse respond to the patient about this herbal remedy?

The staff development instructor is preparing a presentation on the different types of medicine being used by the patients cared for in the organization.Which definition should the instructor use to describe the allopathic system or philosophy of health care?

A patient is scheduled to see an acupuncturist as complementary treatment for back pain.What should the nurse instruct the patient to expect when seeing the acupuncturist for the first time? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is identifying ways to help a patient with chronic pain release the natural production of endorphins.On which strategies should the nurse focus to help the patient achieve this physiological response? (Select all that apply.)

A patient wants to try acupressure techniques in addition to conventional treatment for headaches and asks,"What is so good about Western medicine anyway?" Which response by the nurse is best?

A patient with advanced cancer decides to discontinue chemotherapy treatment and try an alternative therapy that has not been proven effective.The nurse,whose mother recently died of the same type of cancer,strongly disagrees with the patient's choice.How should the nurse respond when the patient asks for an opinion about the alternative therapy?

A patient is prescribed antiplatelet therapy to treat a health problem.Which herbal preparation should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid while taking the prescribed antiplatelet medication?

The nurse is using a mind-body approach to help a patient reduce the pain during labor and delivery.Which type of therapy is the nurse using?

A patient is receiving acupuncture therapy in addition to analgesics for chronic pain.How should the nurse document the use of acupuncture for pain control?

The nurse is considering instructing a patient with chronic pain on an energetic therapy approach.Which therapies should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

During an assessment,the nurse learns that a patient sees a practitioner who is balancing the patient's qi and vital energy.Which type of medicine should the nurse document that the patient is using?