Deck 33: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Question 1

Which patient will cause the nurse to question an order for acupuncture?

A) A patient with AIDS
B) A patient with osteoarthritis
C) A patient with low back pain
D) A patient with migraine headaches

Answer 1

A patient with AIDS

Question 2

A patient is taking an antidepressant medication. The nurse discovers that the patient uses herbs. Which herb will cause the nurse to intervene?

A) Aloe
B) Garlic
C) Chamomile
D) Saw palmetto

Answer 2

Chamomile

Question 3

A therapeutic touch practitioner scans the patient's body. What is the purpose of the practitioner's actions?

A) To identify blocked moxibustion
B) To identify universal life energy
C) To identify energy obstructions
D) To identify structural and functional imbalance

Answer 3

To identify energy obstructions

Question 4

A nurse is emphasizing the use of touch to decrease "skin hunger" in caring for patients. Which age group is the nurse primarily describing?

A) Infants
B) Children
C) Middle age
D) Older adults

Question 5

A nurse is using caring-healing relationships to support whole person/whole systems healing. Which type of nursing is the nurse using?

A) Holistic nursing
B) Integrative nursing
C) Interprofessional nursing
D) Complementary and alternative nursing

Question 6

The group leader is overheard saying to the gathering of patients, "Focus on your breathing once again …. Notice how it is regular …. Now focus on your left arm …. Notice how relaxed your left arm feels …. Notice the relaxation going down the left arm to the hand." A patient asks the nurse what the group is doing. What is the nurse's best response?

A) It is progressive relaxation training.
B) It is group biofeedback.
C) It is guided imagery.
D) It is meditation.

Question 7

A patient asks about the new clinic in town that is staffed by allopathic and complementary practitioners. Which response from the nurse is best?

A) It is probably an ayurvedic clinic.
B) It is probably a homeopathic clinic.
C) It is probably an integrative medical clinic.
D) It is probably a naturopathic medical clinic.

Question 8

An older-adult patient is newly admitted to a skilled nursing facility with the diagnoses of Alzheimer's dementia, lipidemia, and hypertension, and a history of pulmonary embolism. Medications brought on admission included lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil), hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide), warfarin (Coumadin), low-dose aspirin, ginkgo biloba, and echinacea. Which potential interaction will cause the nurse to notify the patient's health care provider?

A) Echinacea and warfarin
B) Lisinopril and echinacea
C) Warfarin and ginkgo biloba
D) Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide

Question 9

A nurse is teaching a patient relaxation techniques to decreases stress. Which finding will support the nurse's evaluation that the therapy is effective?

A) Dilated pupils
B) Increased blood sugar
C) Decreased heart rate
D) Elevated blood pressure

Question 10

A patient asks the nurse for a nonmedical approach for excessive worry and work stress. Which therapy should the nurse recommend?

A) Meditation
B) Acupuncture
C) Ayurvedic herbs
D) Chiropractic care

Question 11

A nurse is teaching about the therapy that is more effective in treating physical ailments than in preventing disease or managing chronic illness. Which therapy is the nurse describing?

A) Complementary
B) Allopathic
C) Alternative
D) Mind-body

Question 12

A Native American patient is asking for a spiritual healer. Which person should the nurse try to contact for the patient?

A) Shaman
B) Vitalist
C) Ayurvedic
D) Curanderismo

Question 13

A patient describes practicing a complementary and alternative therapy involving breathwork and yoga. The nurse also recommends using energy field therapies. Which techniques did the nurse suggest?

A) Prayer and tai chi
B) The "zone" and acupressure
C) Massage therapy and ayurveda
D) Reiki therapy and therapeutic touch

Question 14

During a relaxation therapy skills group, the instructor discusses the cognitive skill of learning to tolerate uncertain and unfamiliar experiences. Which skill is the nurse describing?

A) Passivity
B) Focusing
C) Mindfulness
D) Receptivity

Question 15

A nurse is teaching a patient about the use of biofeedback. Which goal should the nurse add to the care plan?

A) Opens emotional channels
B) Uses music to calm the mind
C) Holds various postures with breathing
D) Controls autonomic physiological functions

Question 16

A nurse is teaching a patient about meridians. Which technique is the nurse preparing the patient to receive?

A) Acupuncture
B) Naturopathic
C) Latin American traditional healing
D) Native American traditional healing

Question 17

A nurse is providing different types of therapies to a patient with excessive fatigue and cancer. Which technique will cause the nurse manager to intervene?

A) Meditation
B) Guided imagery
C) Passive relaxation
D) Active progressive relaxation

Question 18

A teen with an anxiety disorder is referred for biofeedback because the parents do not want their child to take anxiolytics. Which statement from the teen indicates successful learning?

A) "Biofeedback will help me with my thoughts and physiological responses to stress."
B) "Biofeedback will direct my energies in an intentional way when stressed."
C) "Biofeedback will allow me to manipulate my stressed out joints."
D) "Biofeedback will let me assess and redirect my energy fields."

Question 19

A patient is proficient at meditation from long-time use of the technique. Which finding in the medication history will cause the nurse to follow up?

A) Takes thyroid-regulating medication
B) Takes corticosteroid medication
C) Takes loop diuretic medication
D) Takes anticoagulant medication

Question 20

A nurse is using the holistic approach to care. Which goal is the priority?

A) Integrate spiritual treatments.
B) Join physical care with a vegan diet.
C) Incorporate the mind-body-spirit connection.
D) Use complementary and alternative therapies.

Question 21

A nurse is teaching a class over herbs and their uses. Which condition will the nurse match to its specific herb for the teaching session?

Garlic

A)Elevated cholesterol levels
B)Nausea and vomiting
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D)Skin inflammation
E)Mild anxiety
F)Unsafe and should not be used

Question 22

A nurse is teaching a class over herbs and their uses. Which condition will the nurse match to its specific herb for the teaching session?

Saw palmetto

A)Elevated cholesterol levels
B)Nausea and vomiting
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D)Skin inflammation
E)Mild anxiety
F)Unsafe and should not be used

Question 23

A nurse is teaching a class over herbs and their uses. Which condition will the nurse match to its specific herb for the teaching session?

Aloe

A)Elevated cholesterol levels
B)Nausea and vomiting
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D)Skin inflammation
E)Mild anxiety
F)Unsafe and should not be used

Question 24

A nurse is teaching a class over herbs and their uses. Which condition will the nurse match to its specific herb for the teaching session?

Ginger

A)Elevated cholesterol levels
B)Nausea and vomiting
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D)Skin inflammation
E)Mild anxiety
F)Unsafe and should not be used

Question 25

A nurse is describing the therapeutic effects of imagery. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A) Controls pain
B) Decreases nightmares
C) Improves social anxiety disorders
D) Helps with irritable bowel syndrome
E) Reduces relapses in alcohol treatment

Question 26

A nurse is teaching a class over herbs and their uses. Which condition will the nurse match to its specific herb for the teaching session?

Valerian

A)Elevated cholesterol levels
B)Nausea and vomiting
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D)Skin inflammation
E)Mild anxiety
F)Unsafe and should not be used

Question 27

A nurse is teaching a class over herbs and their uses. Which condition will the nurse match to its specific herb for the teaching session?

Chaparral

A)Elevated cholesterol levels
B)Nausea and vomiting
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia
D)Skin inflammation
E)Mild anxiety
F)Unsafe and should not be used