Exam 34: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

The pregnant patient with a stasis ulcer asks if she might be a candidate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).What is the nurse's best response?

Which child should not receive massage therapy?

A pregnant woman tells the nurse that she got relief from nausea when she had a therapy that involves pressure and massage on meridian sites.What type of therapy does this describe?

A woman taking St.John's wort and ginseng daily is scheduled to have a hysterectomy in 3 weeks.What instruction should the nurse provide?

Which herbal remedy used by a patient taking warfarin should the nurse report to the physician?

A young mother asks,"Is there an alternative medicine for children with asthma?" Which form of alternative medicine would be the most helpful for the nurse to suggest?

While taking care of a Navajo child,the nurse welcomes their folk healer,called a ___________.