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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 teen diagnosed with an anxiety disorder is referred for biofeedback training because the parents do not want their child to take anxiolytics. Which statement from the teen indicates successful learning?
An older-adult patient is newly admitted to a skilled nursing facility. Medications brought on admission included lisinopril, hydrochlorothiazide, warfarin, low-dose aspirin, Ginkgo biloba, and echinacea. Which potential interaction will cause the nurse to notify the patient’s health care provider?
A patient asks the nurse for a nonmedical approach for excessive worry and work stress. Which therapy should the nurse recommend?
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A nurse is teaching about the therapy that is more effective in treating physical ailments than in preventing stress related disease or managing chronic illness. Which therapy is the nurse describing?
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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?
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A patient asks about the new clinic in town that is staffed by allopathic and complementary practitioners. Which term would best describe this type of clinic?
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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?
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A therapeutic touch practitioner scans the patient’s body for the purpose of identifying what?
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A nurse is teaching a patient about meridians. Which technique is the nurse preparing the patient to receive?
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A Native American patient is asking for a spiritual healer. Which person should the nurse try to contact for the patient?
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A nurse is using the holistic approach to care. Which goal is the priority?
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A nurse is using caring-healing relationships to support whole person/whole systems healing. Which type of nursing is the nurse using?
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A nurse is teaching a patient relaxation techniques to decreases stress. Which finding will support the nurse’s evaluation that the therapy is effective?
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A nurse is providing different types of therapies to a patient with excessive fatigue. Which technique will cause the nurse manager to intervene?
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A nurse is emphasizing the use of touch to decrease ―skin hunger‖ in caring for patients. Which age-group is the nurse primarily describing?
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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?
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A patient is taking an antidepressant medication. The nurse discovers that the patient uses herbs. Which herb will cause the nurse to intervene?
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A nurse is teaching a patient about the use of biofeedback. Which goal should the nurse add to the care plan?
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Which medical diagnosis will cause the nurse to question an order for acupuncture?
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A nurse is describing the therapeutic effects of imagery. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
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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?
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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?
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Study Notes
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- Breathwork and yoga are recognized as complementary and alternative therapies promoting wellness.
- Energy field therapies are suggested by nurses to enhance healing and balance.
Biofeedback for Anxiety
- Successful learning for teens in biofeedback training can be indicated by self-reported effective coping strategies for anxiety.
Medication Interactions in Older Adults
- Warfarin's interaction with Ginkgo biloba poses a significant risk, warranting notification to the healthcare provider due to potential bleeding complications.
Nonmedical Approaches to Stress
- Relaxation techniques, such as mindfulness meditation or progressive muscle relaxation, are recommended for managing excessive worry and work-related stress.
Effective Therapies for Physical Ailments
- The therapy most effective for physical ailments rather than stress-related diseases is often referred to as physical therapy or body-focused therapies.
Cognitive Skills in Relaxation
- Learning to tolerate uncertainty and unfamiliar experiences is a cognitive skill crucial for effective relaxation therapy.
Allopathic and Complementary Practitioners
- A clinic staffed by both allopathic and complementary practitioners is best described as integrative medicine.
Guided Relaxation Practices
- The described group activity focuses on progressive relaxation techniques, guiding patients to concentrate on different body parts to promote relaxation.
Therapeutic Touch Scanning
- A therapeutic touch practitioner scans the body to identify areas of imbalance or disrupted energy flow.
Understanding Meridians
- Teaching about meridians prepares patients to receive acupuncture or acupressure, aimed at restoring energy balance.
Spiritual Healing in Native American Culture
- For a Native American patient seeking spiritual healing, the nurse should contact a tribal spiritual leader or healer.
Holistic Care Priorities
- The priority goal of holistic care is to address the patient's overall well-being, integrating mind, body, and spirit.
Caring-Healing Relationships
- This nursing approach focuses on fostering healing relationships that promote holistic healing.
Evaluating Relaxation Techniques
- Effective stress reduction will be supported by a patient's self-reported decrease in stress levels or physiological indicators such as lowered heart rate.
Intervening in Therapy Practices
- When providing therapies for excessive fatigue, excessive reliance on stimulants should raise concern and prompt intervention.
Touch and Age Groups
- Touch as a means to reduce "skin hunger" is particularly important for the elderly, who may be at risk for social isolation.
Meditation and Medication History
- For patients proficient in meditation, any concurrent use of CNS depressants necessitates follow-up to avoid interactions.
Herb-Drug Interactions
- The use of St. John's Wort with antidepressant medication requires nurse intervention due to the risk of serotonin syndrome.
Goals in Biofeedback Care Plans
- Incorporating a goal of increased self-regulation of physiological responses should be part of the biofeedback care plan.
Acupuncture and Medical Conditions
- A medical diagnosis such as bleeding disorders or advanced heart disease may prompt questioning of acupuncture treatment appropriateness.
Therapeutic Effects of Imagery
- Imagery promotes relaxation, pain management, and emotional healing; positive effects include improved psychological resilience and stress reduction.
Herbs and Their Uses in Teaching
- Specific herbs will be matched to conditions such as chamomile for anxiety and ginger for digestive issues during teaching sessions.
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Description
This quiz explores complementary and alternative therapies used in nursing practice, focusing on breathwork, yoga, and energy field therapies. Understand the various techniques and their applications in patient care.
