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Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 20 : Complementary and Alternative Therapies Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the goal of herbal therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The goal of herbal therapy is to restore balance.
Question 2 of 5
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?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A nonjudgmental open attitude will encourage the patient to share information about the use of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine).
Question 3 of 5
What will placing an herb in alcohol or vinegar make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A tincture,Tinctures are made by placing the herb in alcohol or vinegar."
Question 4 of 5
During a follow-up visit with a patient recently started on Coumadin the home health nurse is concerned after seeing an herbal remedy that enhances the effect of anticoagulants by the patient's bedside. What is this herbal remedy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Asian ginseng may enhance the effect of Coumadin.
Question 5 of 5
Acupuncture is a complementary therapy that uses fine needles placed in acupoints. What is the believed purpose of these acupoints?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acupuncture therapy uses needles placed in acupoints to open meridians to release qi (life force).