Exam 19: Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities

The nurse is teaching a client regarding the use of herbal preparations.Which statements should the nurse include in this teaching? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A client reports feelings of spiritual anguish and depression as a result of experiencing numerous somatic complaints that make the client feel like "everything is out of order." Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify for this client?

A nurse working on an Alzheimer's unit notes that just before the supper hour,many of the residents become more anxious and confused-exhibiting typical "sundowner's syndrome"-making the evening meal an unpleasant ordeal.As a method to try to decrease their turmoil during this time,which therapy should the nurse introduce into the daily routine?

A client has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome and has difficulty sleeping because of recurrent nightmares.In working with this client to overcome the problem,what should the nurse implement as part of therapy?

The client asks whether herbal medicines are a "good idea." What should the nurse respond?

While completing a health history and assessment,the nurse suspects that a client of Latino descent uses curanderismo for health care.What client information did the nurse use to make this determination? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A client comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of feeling "dirty inside" and asks the nurse how colonics would work to improve the client's overall well-being.What should the nurse respond to this client?

During an interview assessment,the client states a belief in nutritional lifestyle counseling and that the body's vital energy circulates through the body,which can be manipulated through specific anatomical points.Which type of healing practice should the nurse identify that this patient is following?