Deck 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Question 1

A nurse describes yoga as an alternative therapy that creates a mind-_____ intervention.

Answer 1

body

Question 2

A nurse explains that a patient who is taking Valium for a nervous disorder but is also taking passion flower tablets to combat symptoms is using a combination of traditional and alternative therapy that is called ______.

Answer 2

complementary

Question 3

A 50-year-old woman reports to the nurse she has been experiencing hot flashes due to menopause.Which herbal supplement is most likely to help with this symptom?

A) Green tea
B) Ginkgo biloba
C) St.John's Wort
D) Black cohosh

Answer 3

Black cohosh

Question 4

Which complementary/alternative is built on complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved in different cultures apart from conventional medicine?

A) Movement therapy
B) Manipulative practice
C) Energy therapy
D) Whole medicine systems

Question 5

What concept is believed to be the cause of illness with nontraditional therapies?

A) Evil spirits
B) Lack of harmony with the environment
C) Deliberate abuse of the body
D) Inappropriate diet

Question 6

The most commonly used natural product in America is ______.

Question 7

Why are nontraditional remedies becoming popular? (Select all that apply.)

A) Many remedies are available without a prescription.
B) Remedies do not interfere with traditional medications.
C) Treatment modalities can be self-taught.
D) Practitioners charge lower fees than medical physicians.
E) Remedies are noninvasive.

Question 8

Which of the following herbal supplements have anticoagulant effects? (Select all that apply.)

A) Cranberry juice
B) Feverfew
C) Garlic
D) Ginger root
E) Probiotics

Question 9

A patient reports occasional constipation.Which herbal dietary supplement would the nurse recommend?

A) Garlic
B) Flaxseed
C) Coenzyme 10
D) Feverfew

Question 10

The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery.Which statement by the patient would cause the greatest concern?

A) "I take black cohosh to ease menopausal symptoms."
B) "I take garlic supplements daily to lower my cholesterol."
C) "I find St.John's Wort helps my depression."
D) "When I feel nauseous I take ginger to settle my stomach."