Exam 14: Complementary and Alternative Strategies

The nurse is asked to explain acupuncture to a person.Which of the following statements concerning acupuncture would the nurse include in the explanation?

During an alternative therapy conference, a nurse attends a session related to massage therapy.Which of the following statements made by the presenter should the nurse question? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following complementary/alternative therapies involves emphasizing healthy lifestyle, strengthening and cleansing the body, and noninvasive treatments?

A nurse is caring for a Hispanic individual.Which question should the nurse ask the person during the assessment process?

The nurse is teaching imagery as a method to reduce anxiety in preoperative individuals.Which of the following aspects should the nurse stress when teaching this technique?

A nurse is discussing holistic health care with an individual.Which of the following explanations should the nurse include in this discussion?

A nurse would like to include holistic nursing care in her nursing practice.Which of the following actions would be recommended for the nurse as first step?

A 66-year-old woman with osteoarthritis of the knees and hands tells the nurse she is interested in movement therapy.Which of the following would be the most appropriate for the nurse to suggest to this person? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is performing therapeutic touch with a person.Which of the following would be the first action that the nurse would take?

A person asks the nurse to explain the difference between acupuncture and acupressure.Which statement would be the appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is conducting a community health-education program concerning alternative/complementary therapies.Which of the following should be included in the presentation?

The nurse is assisting an individual who is interested in music therapy.Which of the following statements made by the person indicates an understanding of this type of therapy?

Which of the following statements best defines the concept of holistic nursing care?

A nurse is discussing aromatherapy at a community health fair.Which of the following aspects of this technique should be stressed?

Which of the following statements is correct concerning energy therapy?

The nurse has just discussed reflexology with an individual.Which of the following statements made by the individual would demonstrate that learning has taken place?

In contrast to holistic health care, Western or allopathic medicine focuses on the

An individual asks the nurse to explain yoga.Which of the following statements would be made by the nurse?

Which of the following people are participating in alternative/complementary therapies? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following describes a nurse who is "being with" the care recipient?