Exam 16: Complementary and Alternative Health Modalities

Essential oils should be used with caution for clients with which of the following health problems?

The goal of therapy following emotional abuse is to gain self-control of the situation,improve self-esteem,and become self-sufficient.Of the following,which application is most likely used in this type of therapy session?

What are the most commonly used manual therapies in Canada?

A client has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome and has difficulty sleeping because of recurrent nightmares.The nurse may implement which of the following as part of therapy?

Mr.Cao,69,who has degenerative joint disease,comes to the clinic and states that he has been reading about essential oils that are helpful for aches,pain,and inflammation.The nurse may offer him information about the use of which oil?

How are meditation and yoga similar?

What is known about animal-assisted therapy?

A client asks for information about the benefits of herbal medicines.What would be the nurse's best response?

A nurse working on an Alzheimer's unit notes that just before the evening meal,many of the residents become increasingly anxious and confused.Which therapy could the nurse introduce into the daily routine to reduce the residents' distress?

Mr.Abel,59,is taking an antidepressant.During his follow-up clinic visit,he states that he is also taking St.John's wort,and asks the nurse's opinion about this herbal preparation.What should the nurse tell him?

During a health assessment,Mrs.Witt,73,expresses her belief that illness originates with blockages of the energy flow of the body.Mrs.Witt most likely practices which of the following?

A client undergoing chemotherapy becomes very anxious and stressed before scheduled treatment days.Which of the following would be an appropriate therapy for this person to learn?

Which alternative health modality utilizes the law of similar?

What is the basis for a holistic health belief?

Mrs.Oderkirk,56,has had well-controlled hypertension for the past six months.Her blood pressure today is 198/102,and she states that she has added an "herbal" tablet because she heard it was good for her.Which herb is most likely interfering with her antihypertensive?

What is known about the use of massage therapy for childbearing women and their infants?

A nurse can help a client achieve balance by focusing on self-worth,accomplishments,and self-esteem in order to process some difficult end-of-life decisions.Which of the following components of balance would be used to accomplish this goal?

Ms.Nichols,24,comes to the family planning clinic.During the health assessment,she states that she is currently taking an oral contraceptive and has been using some "natural medicines." Which of the following would alert the nurse to a possible interaction with oral contraceptives?

When a nurse suggests music therapy for pain control,the client,Mr.Morrel,71,tells her that he "cannot carry a tune." What should the nurse tell him about music therapy?

Ariel,a nurse who works in a busy neonatal intensive care unit,tells a co-worker,"It's hard to get my mind to relax after spending 12 hours focusing on machines and sick babies." Which of the following might be an appropriate therapy for Ariel?