Deck 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Question 1

The nurse reminds the patient recovering from a hip replacement that the exercises performed in the physical therapy department are considered:

A) alternative therapies.
B) complementary therapies.
C) comfort therapies.
D) body therapies.

Answer 1

complementary therapies.

Question 2

An older adult patient tells the home health nurse,"My doctor hasn't helped my arthritis at all.I am using the chiropractor now." The patient has gone from:

A) Western medicine to complementary therapy.
B) complementary therapy to alternative therapy.
C) alternative therapy to allopathic medicine.
D) allopathic medicine to alternative therapy.

Answer 2

allopathic medicine to alternative therapy.

Question 3

Because of its synergizing effect on barbiturates,the herb the nurse should ask if the patient taking barbiturates is also using is:

A) St.John's wort.
B) aloe vera.
C) valerian.
D) ginkgo.

Answer 3

valerian.

Question 4

The nurse who uses essential oils to provide inhalation treatments is practicing:

A) magnet therapy.
B) respiratory therapy.
C) herbal therapy.
D) aromatherapy.

Question 5

The nurse recognizes that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)has the responsibility of:

A) certifying alternative medical practitioners.
B) evaluating effectiveness of alternative medical treatments.
C) setting standards for the practice of alternative medicine.
D) training alternative medical practitioners.

Question 6

The goal of herbal therapy is to:

A) treat symptoms.
B) restore balance.
C) treat disease.
D) improve nutrition.

Question 7

Although herbs have not been approved for use as drugs,they are allowed to be sold:

A) for pain relief.
B) to improve body strength.
C) to prolong life.
D) as diet supplements.

Question 8

A therapeutic treatment that joins the mind and body and increases muscle tone and flexibility is:

A) acupressure.
B) spiritual enrichment.
C) yoga therapy.
D) therapeutic massage.

Question 9

When obtaining a health history,the nurse asks about the patient's use of alternative therapies because many such therapies can:

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

Question 10

A type of therapy thought to increase circulation to the affected area,promote healing,and stimulate acupuncture points,is called:

A) relaxation therapy.
B) magnetic therapy.
C) yoga therapy.
D) imagery therapy.

Question 11

The nurse reminds users of herbal remedies that the manufacturers of these products:

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

Question 12

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

A) instructive.
B) nonjudgmental.
C) inquisitive.
D) determined.

Question 13

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.That herbal remedy is:

A) cayenne.
B) aloe vera.
C) ginseng.
D) kava.

Question 14

Placing an herb in alcohol or vinegar will make a(n):

A) suspension.
B) emulsion.
C) infusion.
D) tincture.

Question 15

The nurse tells the patient with phlebitis of the left leg that until the condition is resolved,he should forgo:

A) acupuncture.
B) therapeutic massage.
C) yoga.
D) acupressure.

Question 16

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that uses fine needles placed in acupoints that:

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

Using the conscious mind to create situations that evoke physical changes in the body is termed:

A) imagination.
B) self-hypnosis.
C) imagery.
D) visualization.

Question 18

The nurse reminds the patient who takes tincture of rosemary several times a day to:

A) assess his pulse frequently.
B) avoid constipation.
C) watch for hypoglycemia.
D) wear sunscreen.

Question 19

When the nurse describes a therapy that can produce a state of decreased cognitive,physiological,and/or behavioral arousal,the nurse is referring to the alternative therapy of:

A) subconscious.
B) imagery.
C) sleep.
D) relaxation.

Question 20

The nurse recognizes that reflexology is a therapy based on the theory that the entire body can be reached by applying pressure to specific areas of the:

A) hands.
B) head.
C) back.
D) feet.

Question 21

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.

Question 22

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.)

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

A patient wants to use aromatherapy to treat pneumonia,but the hospital policy will not allow burning of eucalyptus-scented candles.The nurse suggests the use of:

A) another essential oil.
B) prescribed medications.
C) a topical eucalyptus product.
D) massage therapy.

Question 25

People often choose complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)for which reason(s)? (Select all that apply.)

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

Question 26

A patient admitted with lower back pain is unsure that the treatment is helping.When asked what alternative therapies might help,the nurse suggests:

A) herbal therapy.
B) chiropractic therapy.
C) acupressure.
D) reflexology.

Question 27

A training system that may help prevent osteoporosis is:

A) acupressure.
B) yoga.
C) therapeutic massage.
D) Taiji.

Question 28

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

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 29

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

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