Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse reminds the patient recovering from a hip replacement that the exercises performed in the physical therapy department are considered:

ANS:   B

Complementary therapies are used in addition to conventional therapies.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 416         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Complementary therapies                  KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

2. An older adult patient tells the home health nurse, “My doctor hasn’t helped my arthritis at all. I am using the chiropractor now.” The patient has gone from:

ANS:   D

Alternative therapies may become the primary treatment modality; for instance, the patient switching from traditional (allopathic) medicine to chiropractic (alternative).

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    Page 416         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Therapies         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

3. The nurse recognizes that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has the responsibility of:

ANS:   B

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine was established to facilitate the evaluation of alternative medical treatment.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    Page 418         OBJ:    1

TOP:    National Center for CAM                  KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment

4. When obtaining a health history, the nurse asks about the patient’s use of alternative therapies because many such therapies can:

ANS:   B

Some alternative therapies may have serious side effects. As a rule, complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies are not curative or healing as is allopathic medicine. Some complementary therapies are covered by insurance, but alternative remedies are not.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 421, Patient Teaching

OBJ:    4                      TOP:    Complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies

KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

5. Because of its synergizing effect on barbiturates, the herb the nurse should ask if the patient taking barbiturates is also using is:

ANS:   C

Valerian enhances the effect of barbiturates.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 420, Table 17-1

OBJ:    15                    TOP:    Valerian          KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity