Exam 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

The client asks whether herbal medicines are a "good idea". The nurse's best response is:

An insulin-dependent diabetic client has reduced sensation to his feet from peripheral neuropathy, which causes him constant pain. The nurse is discussing options with him and includes which of the following?

A client with degenerative joint disease comes to the clinic and states that he has been reading a lot about essential oils that are helpful for body aches, for pain relief and as anti-inflammatories. The nurse may offer the client information about the use of which oil?

The practice of T'ai chi has many benefits for older people including all of the following except:

A nurse who works in a busy neonatal intensive care unit has been having difficulty with concentration after a long day's work. The nurse states to a co-worker that "It's hard to get my mind to relax after spending 12 hours focusing on alarms, machines and sick, tiny babies; not to mention their worried parents". Which of the following might be an appropriate therapy for this nurse to utilise?

During an interview assessment, the client states a belief in nutritional lifestyle counselling and the belief that the body's vital energy circulates through the body, which can be manipulated through specific anatomical points. This client most likely practices which of the following?