Deck 17: Holism and Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Question 1

Which definition should the advanced practice nurse (APN) share with a patient when providing education about holistic care?

A) "It is a practice used together with conventional medicine."
B) "It involves the coordination of conventional and complementary approaches."
C) "It refers to a non mainstream practice used in place of conventional medicine."
D) "It includes approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole body."

Answer 1

"It includes approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole body."

Question 2

A student wants to be certified in holistic nursing after obtaining a registered nurse (RN) license. Which of the following programs would provide this student with eligibility for certification upon graduation? Select all that apply.

A) Capital University
B) Florida Atlantic University
C) Metropolitan State University
D) Virginia Commonwealth University
E) Eastern University College of Nursing

Answer 2

Capital University
Florida Atlantic University
Metropolitan State University
Eastern University College of Nursing

Question 3

Which definition should the advanced practice nurse (APN) share with a patient when providing education about complementary approaches?

A) "It is a practice used together with conventional medicine."
B) "It involves the coordination of conventional and complementary approaches."
C) "It refers to a non mainstream practice used in place of conventional medicine."
D) "It includes approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole body."

Answer 3

"It is a practice used together with conventional medicine."

Question 4

Which is an approved resource from the American Holistic Nurse Association (AHNA) that the advanced practice nurse (APN) can use to research information for a patient inquiring about holistic health-care options? Select all that apply.

A) Beginnings
B) Monthly eNews
C) Nursing Research
D) Pediatric Nursing
E) Dr. Mercola

Question 5

Which definition should the advanced practice nurse (APN) share with a patient when providing education about integrative health care?

A) "It is a practice used together with conventional medicine."
B) "It involves the coordination of conventional and complementary approaches."
C) "It refers to a non mainstream practice used in place of conventional medicine."
D) "It includes approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole body."

Question 6

Which term does the advanced practice nurse (APN) substitute for botanicals when providing education to a patient regarding natural products?

A) Herbs
B) Vitamins
C) Minerals
D) Probiotics

Question 7

Which definition should the advanced practice nurse (APN) share with a patient when providing education about alternative approaches?

A) "It is a practice used together with conventional medicine."
B) "It involves the coordination of conventional and complementary approaches."
C) "It refers to a non mainstream practice used in place of conventional medicine."
D) "It includes approaches and interventions that address the needs of the whole body."

Question 8

Which does the advanced practice nurse (APN) include when teaching a patient about mind and body practices? Select all that apply.

A) Probiotics
B) Meditation
C) Acupuncture
D) Healing touch
E) Guided imagery

Question 9

Most ___________ health approaches fall into one of two subgroups: natural products or mind and body practices.

Question 10

A patient can have the unexpected benefit of a mind-body response of the __________ that results from a person's anticipation that an intervention will help.