Question 1

The nurse is obtaining health history information on a new patient at a health care provider's office and he or she records a barbiturate medication on the current list.What herb should the nurse ask if the patient is taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  St.John's wort 
B)  Aloe vera 
C)  Valerian 
D)  Ginkgo

Question 2

The nurse reassures a patient that ____of all adults in the United States take some form of CAM therapy each year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse reassures a patient that ____of...

Question 3

A patient admitted with lower back pain is not sure that the prescribed treatment is helping and asks what alternative therapies might help.What should the nurse suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbal therapy 
B)  Chiropractic therapy 
C)  Acupressure 
D)  Reflexology

Question 4

What is the goal of herbal therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treat symptoms. 
B)  Restore balance. 
C)  Treat disease. 
D)  Improve nutrition.

Question 5

People with fractures,rheumatoid arthritis,and osteoporosis are not candidates for ____________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People with fractures,rheumatoid arthritis,and osteoporosis are not...

Question 6

___________________is a noninvasive method an individual can employ to learn control of the body to manage certain conditions.Monitoring equipment is used to measure vital signs and muscle tension.The messages are sent back to the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________is a noninvasive method an individual can...

Question 7

Confusion and misinformation relative to herbal medicine can make patients reluctant to disclose their herbal use to health care providers.What should be the nurse's approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instructive 
B)  Nonjudgmental 
C)  Inquisitive 
D)  Determined

Question 8

The nurse is educating a patient with phlebitis of the left leg.What alternative therapy should this patient avoid until the condition is resolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acupuncture 
B)  Therapeutic massage 
C)  Yoga 
D)  Acupressure

Question 9

What is a therapeutic treatment that joins the mind and body and increases muscle tone and flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acupressure 
B)  Spiritual enrichment 
C)  Yoga therapy 
D)  Therapeutic massage

Question 10

An older adult patient tells the home health nurse,"My health care provider hasn't helped my arthritis at all.I am using the chiropractor now." What change has the patient made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western medicine to complementary therapy 
B)  Complementary therapy to alternative therapy 
C)  Alternative therapy to allopathic medicine 
D)  Allopathic medicine to alternative therapy

Exam 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies