Deck 20: Dimensions of Holistic Health Care

Question 1

Certification as a holistic nurse can be gained through which organization?

A)American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
B)American Holistic Nurses Certification Corporation (AHNCC)
C)American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA)
D)American Nurses Association (ANA)

Answer 1

American Holistic Nurses Certification Corporation (AHNCC)

Question 2

What is the mission of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)? (Select all that apply. )

A)Train complementary and alternative medicine researchers.
B)Provide certification for holistic nurses
C)Provide authoritative information to the public.
D)Provide authoritative information to professionals concerning CAM.
E)Provide a billing process for patients receiving CAM therapy.

Answer 2

Train complementary and alternative medicine researchers.
Provide authoritative information to the public.
Provide authoritative information to professionals concerning CAM.

Question 3

A patient takes herbal medicines,vitamins,and eats only whole or organic foods.Based on this information,what is this patient practicing?

A)Mind-body alternative therapies
B)Biologically-based alternative therapies
C)Manipulative body-based alternative therapies
D)Energy alternative therapies

Answer 3

Biologically-based alternative therapies

Question 4

What did Eisenberg learn about one out of three people during the study conducted on the use of unconventional medicine by consumers in the United States?

A)They needed education concerning their choice of alternative medicine.
B)They did not have an assigned primary care provider.
C)They were not practicing any type of unconventional medicine.
D)They were utilizing at least one form of alternative medicine.

Question 5

Which are modifiable risk factors?

A)Obesity,blood pressure,smoking,and sedentary lifestyle
B)Gender,smoking,blood pressure
C)Diabetes,obesity,age
D)Smoking,diet,genetics

Question 6

Which organization developed standards of nursing practice that define holistic nursing practice as a specialty?

A)AHNA
B)ANA
C)NCCAM
D)ANCC

Question 7

Nurses working on a post-op care unit are practicing which level of care?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Preventive

Question 8

The nurse is performing blood pressure screenings at a health fair which is designed to provide information for senior citizens in the community.Which level of health prevention is the nurse providing?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Holistic care

Question 9

Of what is providing cholesterol screenings an example?

A)Primary prevention
B)Secondary prevention
C)Tertiary prevention
D)Preventive care

Question 10

Herbs,vitamins,and organic whole foods are what complementary and alternative medicine category-based therapies?

A)Biologically-based
B)Energy
C)Manipulative body-based
D)Mind-body

Question 11

A patient uses therapeutic touch to help with migraines.On what is this therapy based?

A)Biological fields
B)Energy fields
C)Manipulative body movements
D)Mind-body energies

Question 12

What is the philosophy of health care that encourages healthcare providers to be more comprehensive in their approach to patient care,including physical,emotional,spiritual,and psychological attributes?

A)Holistic health
B)Nursing with a purpose
C)Complete health assessment
D)Contemporary alternative medicine

Question 13

By volunteering at the local health fair and handing out Women's Heart Disease pamphlets,the nurse is practicing which type of health promotion?

A)Primary prevention
B)Secondary prevention
C)Tertiary prevention
D)Preventative care

Question 14

Why is a review of CAM therapies included in a study guide for the NCLEX?

A)It will be valuable for education of future patients.
B)It is an ethical responsibility for nurses to be knowledgeable about changes in health care.
C)Herbal remedies never interact with prescribed medications.
D)CAM therapies are rarely used by patients.

Question 15

A nurse with an associate's degree in nursing and bachelor's degree in social work has been practicing in a holistic healthcare environment for the past two years and wishes to be certified as a holistic nurse.What other requirements will need to be met for certification as a Basic HN-BC?

A)Contact hours
B)Years in nursing
C)Age
D)Location

Question 16

Which statements describe stages of therapeutic touch?

A)Centering oneself physically and psychologically to prepare for the healing session.
B)Preparing the field of energy for therapeutic touch through mind sensitizing to detect subtle energy flow changes.
C)Helping the client to "re-pattern" his or her energy through the use of their excess energy.
D)Utilizing herbal remedies to reach the inner power of one's self.
E)Guiding the patient to empty the mind and focus on a pleasant experience.

Question 17

School nurses often teach about sun protection and give instruction on healthy eating.What do these actions exemplify?

A)Primary prevention
B)Secondary prevention
C)Tertiary prevention
D)Preventive care

Question 18

Which two components encouraged the change in view of health care from one of biological focus on disease management to comprehensive health care?

A)Medicare and Healthy People 2020
B)Healthy People 2020 and nursing theorists
C)Integrative health and Healthy People 2020
D)Integrative health and foreign exchange of ideas

Question 19

A 47-year-old male with a BMI of 32 does not smoke,has a blood pressure of 160/90,and a family history of diabetes and kidney disease.When preparing to perform primary prevention education for this patient,which non-modifiable risk factors should the nurse identify?

A)Age,gender,and genetics
B)Previously diagnosed disease processes
C)Diabetes,hypertension,and kidney disease
D)Gender and family history

Question 20

A patient has been experiencing lower back pain for over a year and has decided to seek chiropractic therapy.This form of CAM falls under which integrative therapy?

A)Mind-body therapy
B)Biologically-based therapy
C)Manipulative body-based therapy
D)Energy therapy

Question 21

The staff development trainer has been asked to prepare a program on the latest approach to health care.In which order should the trainer review the identified concepts?

A)Holistic health
B)Integrative medicine
C)Alternative medicine
D)Complementary and alternative medicine

Question 22

Which statement is true regarding clients and the use of "natural products" such as herbs?

A)Clients do not always reveal their use of natural products.Only one third of clients are providing information regarding complementary therapies.
B)Natural products are always safe because they are biologically based.
C)The Food and Drug Administration monitors herbal remedies,and labeling is always accurate.
D)All clients are aware that natural products may be hazardous to their health.

Question 23

Chiropractic medicine,massage,osteopathic manipulation,and naturopathy are what complementary and alternative medicine category-based therapies?

A)Biologically-based
B)Energy
C)Manipulative body-based
D)Mind-body

Question 24

The nurse is preparing an in-service for staff on holistic nursing care.In which order should the nurse explain the four perspectives of reality?

A)Cultural
B)Systems
C)Behavioral
D)Intentional

Question 25

The nurse is admitting a patient onto a medical-surgical care area.The following information is available as part of the patient's past medical history:
PMH: Diagnosed with heart failure in 2005;History of gastric ulcer disease;Treated in the past for GERD;Right hip replaced 2001;Left hip replaced 2004;History of elevated blood glucose levels,treated with diet adjustment.
Based upon this information,which herbal preparations should the nurse counsel the patient to avoid using? (Select all that apply. )

A)Garlic
B)Olive leaf
C)Vitamin C
D)Glucosamine
E)Black cohosh