CAM

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Supplement or augment conventional theraphy

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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY

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Used instead of conventional treatment

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ALTERNATIVE THERAPY

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Practiced by Doctors and other health professionals.

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CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE

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Combination of medical and CAM therapy with evidence of safety

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

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What are the Risks posed by CAM

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Unknown adverse effects and may interfere with medication, anesthesia, and surgery.

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Roles of the Nurse in CAM

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Obtain, initiate, and educate

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Provide 5 Categories of CAM

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1. Alternative Medical System
2. Mind Body Intervention
3. Biologically Based Therapy
4. Manipulative and Body Based Methods
5. Energy Therapy

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Independent or parallel to conventional medicine.

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Alternative Medical System

Question 9

Includes Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine

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Eastern Whole Medical Systems

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Includes:
Curanderismo
Homeopathy
Naturopathy

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Western Whole Medical Systems

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Principle of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The body is a delicate balance

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Diagnostic Methods of Chinese Medicine

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Inspection, Auscultation/Olfaction, Inquiry, and Palpation

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Treatments and Intervention in Chinese Medicine

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Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Chinese Materia Medica

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Stimulation of anatomic points called hsueh by insertion of needles.

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Acupuncture

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Heating of acupuncture points

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Moxibustion

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Reference book about Chinese Herbal Medicine

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Chinese Materia Medica

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Chinese massage by relaxation, deep tissues, acupressure, joint, or bone manipulation.

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Tui Na Massage

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Application of pressure or massaging points on the body surface

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Acupressure

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Practices in India for 4000 years.
Connection and balance between microcosm and macrocosm.

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Ayurvedic Medicine

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Treats illness caused by witchcraft. Has 3 levels of healing ; Material, Spiritual, and Mental.

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Curanderismo

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This aims to stimulate the body’s own healing response.

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Homeopathy

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Emphasizes health restoration and disease treatment which the body heals itself.

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Naturopathy

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Enhancing the mind’s capacity to affect bodily functions.

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Mind-Body Therapy

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Use of fragrance from plant oils.

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Aromatherapy

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Uses monitoring devices to promote self-awareness of conditions to the individual

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Biofeedback

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Hypnosis to relieve pain.

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Hypnotherapy

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Mental exercises by communicating the mind involving the body and senses.

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Imagery

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Relaxing the body and stilling the mind by relaxation or mental concentration.

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Meditation

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Traditional belief or practices that involves invisible forces or spirits.

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Shamanism

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Interaction between healer and client by prayer or faith healing.

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Spiritual Healing

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Communication to God or higher being by prayer to request, praise or express one's thoughts.

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Faith and Prayer

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Chinese martial for therapy.

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Tai Chi

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Combination of breathing exercise, posture and meditation.

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Yoga

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Use of Herbs, Foods, and Vitamins that can be found in nature. (Diet)

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Biologically Based Therapies

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Includes mixture of herbs for therapy.

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Herbal Therapy

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Alternative diets can be individualized and used to promote or control health.

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Special Diet Therapy

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Use of dietary supplements to treat diseases or deficiency

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Orthomolecular Therapy

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Use of natural but unproven therapies. Like dietary supplements which resolves deficiencies.

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Biological Therapy

Question 39

Focused on massage or manipulation of body parts.

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Manipulative and Body-Based Methods

Question 40

Biofield therapy and bioelectromagnetic

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Energy Therapy

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Targets the energy surrounding and penetrating the body

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Biofield Therapy

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Use of vibrations, frequencies and wavelengths to treat the patients. External Energy

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Bioelectromagnetic