Chapter 5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities

Chapter 5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____     1.   A patient is receiving acupuncture therapy in addition to analgesics for chronic pain. How should the nurse document the use of acupuncture for pain control?

____     2.   The nurse is using a mind-body approach to help a patient reduce the pain during labor and delivery. Which type of therapy is the nurse using?

____     3.   During an assessment, the nurse learns that a patient only uses traditional medicine approaches to treat illnesses or diseases. How should the nurse document the health care approach that the patient uses?

____     4.   A patient tells the nurse that a chiropractor has been used to help with chronic neck and lower back pain. Which principle of chiropractic medicine should the nurse use to supplement this patient’s plan of care?

____     5.   A patient scheduled for spinal surgery the following day lists ginkgo and ginger on a home medication assessment. How should the nurse respond to this information?

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS:  C
2. Complementary therapy refers to a therapy used in addition to a conventional therapy. A. B. D. Alternative therapy, sometimes called “unconventional” therapy, refers to a therapy used instead of conventional or mainstream therapy.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Physiological Integrity—Basic Care and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Application

2. ANS:  C
3. Guided imagery is an example of a mind-body approach. A. Massage is a manipulative and body-based approach. B. D. Muscle relaxants and non-narcotic pain relievers are examples of conventional or mainstream approaches.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Physiological Integrity—Basic Care and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Application

3. ANS:  B
4. Another term for traditional health care in the United States is allopathy. A. Ayurveda is the ancient Hindu system of medicine. C. The osteopathic philosophy involves treating the whole person; recognizes the body’s ability to heal itself; and stresses the importance of diet, exercise, and fitness with a focus on prevention. D. Chiropractic medicine approaches illness as a result of nerve dysfunction.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application

4. ANS:  B
5. The main treatment modality of chiropractors is manual adjustment and manipulation of the vertebral column and the extremities. Chiropractors use direct hand contact and mechanical and electrical treatment methods to manipulate joints. The goal is to remove interference with nerve function, so the body can heal itself. A. Ayurveda maintains that illness is the result of falling out of balance with nature. C. Naturopathy primarily uses natural therapies, such as nutrition, botanical medicine (herbs), hydrotherapy (water-based therapy), counseling, physical medicine, and homeopathy, to treat disease, promote healing, and prevent illness. D. Homeopathy is based on the principle that “like cures like”; in other words, that tiny doses of a substance that creates the symptoms of disease in a healthy person will relieve those symptoms in a sick person.

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Physiological Integrity—Basic Care and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Application

5. ANS:  D
6. Herbal remedies can interact with other medications and can be potentially harmful in surgery. A. B. C. Knowing why the patient takes them, how often, or in what doses is secondary, because the surgeon needs to be informed to either stop the use of these remedies or delay surgery if necessary.

PTS:     1          DIF:     Moderate