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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 9 : Integrative Medicine and Alternative Therapies Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement by the nurse best supports an understanding of complementary and/or alternative therapies in the treatment of clients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Complementary and alternative therapies are sensitive to culture and tradition and can be used in conjunction with, or independent of, conventional therapies. In advanced disease processes, complementary therapies can assist with comfort measures for the client.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a client recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. The client asks the nurse about integrative medicine. Which statement should the nurse include in response to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Integrative medicine is a combination of conventional medical practice with nontraditional physical and nonphysical approaches to treatment for which there is some scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness. It is not exclusively conventional medical practices or alternative therapies. It is not true that integrative medicine has been found to be ineffective in the treatment of diseases. Alternative therapies, not integrative medicine, are nonorthodox treatment methods that have no proven basis for effectiveness at promoting health. Integrative medicine does not promote exclusive use of herbal and other dietary supplements to treat disease.
Question 3 of 5
What is the best response by the nurse when explaining biofeedback to a client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Biofeedback is a technique in which an individual voluntarily controls physiologic function. Yoga is the spiritual practice that combines exercise with mental focus. Music and art are ways to express feelings. Initially, biofeedback uses a machine but eventually the client can alter physiologic response at will.
Question 4 of 5
A client with multiple sclerosis (MS) reports an improvement of symptoms after apitherapy. The nurse knows that apitherapy falls under which category of treatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Apitherapy is the medicinal use of bee venom and falls under the category of natural products. Mind-body, manipulative, and energy medicine are categories of complementary and alternative therapies but do not include apitherapy.
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary reason the nurse needs to ascertain client use of vitamins and minerals and the dosage of each?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Special populations (such as pregnant women, elderly, and people with certain medical problems) may have different RDA requirements and levels for toxicity. It is true that vitamins and minerals obtained through diet are more beneficial, that they should be used as a complementary therapy, and that they are purchased OTC, but none are the primary reason for accurate information collection.