Exam 32: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

The practitioner of Reiki acts as a conduit for healing energy by directing healing energy to the patient's receptors located in the: (Select all that apply.)

An elderly female patient is placed on warfarin sodium (Coumadin) for thrombophlebitis and is seen in the clinic for a follow-up visit. On assessment, the patient complains that her forgetfulness is becoming worse and asks if ginkgo biloba would help. The most appropriate response by the nurse is:

An alternative type of medical practice that stimulates the patient's natural defenses to alleviate the problem because illness is considered to be specific to the individual is ______________.

A branch of traditional Chinese medicine in which very fine needles are used to stimulate certain points on the body along lines called meridians to increase or disperse the flow of energy is known as _____________________.

When an asthmatic patient asks the nurse about using aromatherapy oils for decreasing stress, the nurse expresses concern to the patient about:

The nurse's role when patients practice complementary and alternative therapies include: (Select all that apply.)

A Mexican patient is admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. The nurse learns that the patient has been treated for the same condition by a curandero and wants the curandero to visit and perform rituals. The best response via the interpreter by the nurse is:

When taking the depressed patient's history, the nurse finds that the patient is taking Prozac and the herbal remedy St. John's wort. The nurse gives this information to the physician immediately because:

The technique in which the practitioner alters body energy fields by passing his or her hands over the patient to determine where tensions exist is the practice of _________.

A patient is seen by an alternative medicine practitioner for menopausal symptoms. The most popular and effective herbal remedy that the alternative medicine practitioner would suggest is: